title: Ilizarov applications in the pediatric foot.
abstract: We applied the Ilizarov technique and apparatus to the correction of 24 severe foot deformities in 21 children. We were able to achieve a serviceable plantigrade foot in all cases, with nine feet achieving an excellent result, 12 achieving a good result, three being fair, and none poor. Ilizarov's technique and apparatus offer an excellent adjunct for treating carefully selected severe foot deformities in children.
authors.affiliation: Shriners Hospital for Children, Honolulu, Hawaii 96826, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Reinker
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Carpenter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome