INITIAL EXPERIENCE OF USING THE ILISAROW DISTRACTION APPARATUS ON THEHAND

Authors
PREISSER P PARTECKE BD
Citation
P. Preisser et Bd. Partecke, INITIAL EXPERIENCE OF USING THE ILISAROW DISTRACTION APPARATUS ON THEHAND, Der Unfallchirurg, 95(11), 1992, pp. 547-550
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Der Unfallchirurg → ACNP
ISSN journal
01775537
Volume
95
Issue
11
Year of publication
1992
Pages
547 - 550
Database
ISI
SICI code
0177-5537(1992)95:11<547:IEOUTI>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
From 1 July 1991 to 1 July 1992, 23 patients were treated using an Ili sarow distraction apparatus. The apparatus was used for callus distrac tion in 13 patients, and for closed fracture treatment, for generating longitudinal pressure in the treatment of fractures, for corrective o steotomy and for soft tissue distraction in 10 patients. Callus distra ction in the hand has advantages over conventional techniques. Further more, the Ilisarow technique has its merits in certain fractures of th e hand.