title: Outcome of ilizarov fixator in tibial non-union.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the results of non-union of tibia treated with Ilizarov fixator.
  
  
  METHODS
  The case series was conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, from January 2012 to April 2015, and comprised consecutive patients with non-union of the tibia. Patients of either gender, with complex non-union of the tibia from the age of 18 to 65 years were included, while patients with intra-articular fractures, vascular injury, smokers and steroid users were excluded. Outcome of the treatment was graded by using the scoring system of Association for the Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 21 patients with a mean age of 40±13.89 years (range: 18-65 years). There were 7(33.3%) female and 14(66.6%) male patients. There were 14(66.6%) patients who had one previous surgery, 5(23.8%) had 2 surgeries and 2(9.5%) had 3. Bone results were excellent in 12(57.1%) patients, good in 6(28.6%) and fair in 3(14.3%). Functional results were excellent in 7(33.3%) patients, good in 9(42.9%), fair in 4(19%) and poor in 1(4.8%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ilizarov fixator gave good to excellent results in tibialnon-union, by eradicating the infection, filling the defect with bone transport, correcting the deformity and the limb length discrepancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inam
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma, Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi.
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
authors.forename: Alamzeb
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Durrani
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Satar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Spine Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arif
keywords: Non-unoin, Long bones, Tibia, Infection, Ilizarov, External fixator.