title: The Rancho mounting technique for the Ilizarov method. A preliminary report.
abstract: To improve implant tolerance and muscle function associated with circular external fixation, the authors substituted divergent titanium pins for the tensioned steel wires used to mount the Ilizarov apparatus on a limb. The first ten patients treated with half-pins were compared to the last ten patients managed with tensioned wires. While the conditions were not exactly comparable, the half-pin group showed improvement over the wire group in categories including time in fixation, implant-site sepsis, range of joint motion, pain medication requirements, and ambulatory capacity. Half-pin mountings require special techniques for a successful application.
authors.affiliation: Problem Fracture Service, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center, Downey, California.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ishkanian
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marinow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001858:Bone Nails; D001864:Bone Wires; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium