Calcaneogenesis.
We report a case in which Ilizarov distraction osteogenesis was used to lengthen the portion of calcaneum that remained after a radical debridement for osteomyelitis. The patient was able to walk normally in unmodified shoes at the end of his treatment.
Brinker
M R
MR
Texas Orthopedic Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA. mb53@fondren.com
Loncarich
D P
DP
Melissinos
E G
EG
O'Connor
D P
DP
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D008297:Male; D019857:Osteogenesis, Distraction / Q000379:methods*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome