A technique for correction of equinus contracture using a wire fixator and elastic tension
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- DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000184148.19067.77
A technique for correction of equinus contracture using a wire fixator and elastic tension
Abstract
Equinus contracture often is a complication of trauma, burns, or neurologic deficit. Many patients with contractures secondary to trauma or burns have poor soft tissue, which makes invasive correction a less appealing option. The Ilizarov external fixator has been used as a less invasive attempt to correct equinus contracture. We describe our "dynamic" technique and present a clinical patient series using a variation of the unconstrained Ilizarov technique, which uses elastic bands rather than threaded rods to supply the corrective force.
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