Study of limb lengthening in old polio with single stage Ilizarov fixation

Dr. Raveendra Babu. Rayalapeta Veerappa; Dr. Pooja Sree. Rayalapeta

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

Study of limb lengthening in old polio with single stage Ilizarov fixation

Dr. Raveendra Babu. Rayalapeta Veerappa, Dr. Pooja Sree. Rayalapeta

Abstract :

From September, 2010 to December, 2013 all the old polio patients attending our patient department were screened and total 16 patients with limb length discrepancy were selected for limb lengthening procedures. The femoral lengthening for 4 patients and tibial lengthening was done for 12 patients. All the patients were skeletally matured and in age group from 18–26 years. The shortening of femoral, tibial or both was from 4.4 cms to 7 cms. Among the 16 patients one was female and rest were male patients. Modified Ilizarov ring fixation surgery was done for all the patients. After achieving the required length the fixator was kept in situ till maturation and consolidation of callus (Bone regenerate). Additional procedures like plating, bone grafting and I.M. nailing were not done in all the cases. All the patients were successfully achieved the desired results and there was functional improvement assessed by Functional Mobility Score (FMS).