title: Distraction of hypertrophic nonunion of tibia with deformity using Ilizarov/Taylor Spatial Frame. Report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of hypertrophic nonunion of the tibia with deformity for which distraction treatment using an Ilizarov/Taylor Spatial Frame (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN) are presented. This frame utilizes a computer program to help plan correction of the deformity.
authors.affiliation: Limb Lengthening Service, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. RozbruchSR@hss.edu
authors.forename: S Robert
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rozbruch
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Helfet
authors.forename: Arkady
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blyakher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017760:Bone Malalignment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*