title: Lengthening and reconstruction of congenital leg deficiencies for enhanced prosthetic wear.
abstract: Congenital limb deficiencies with severe shortening and/or deformity can be difficult to fit with a prosthesis. We report two patients in whom gradual lengthening and deformity correction with the Ilizarov/Taylor spatial frame was used to improve prosthesis fit, comfort, and gait.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Nazzar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tellisi
authors.forename: Austin T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Fragomen
authors.forename: Svetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ilizarov
authors.forename: S Robert
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Rozbruch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D016474:Weight-Bearing