Treatment of cubitus varus using the Ilizarov technique of distraction osteogenesis

Seven children with a post-traumatic cubitus varus deformity were treated u sing the Ilizarov technique of distraction osteogenesis, The outcome was ra ted as excellent in each case and all were satisfied with the cosmetic appe arance. No complications had been encountered by the latest follow-up at a mean of 66.7 months, This technique seems reliable for the treatment of suc h deformities, provided that it achieves full correction by gradual distrac tion,Nerve palsy and unsightly scars are avoided, and the range of movement of adjacent joints is preserved.