Mauro Rafael Vivas, Osvaldo Raul Cordano
Introducción: Las secuelas postraumáticas de la tibia representan un problema común al que nos enfrentamos los ortopedistas día a día. El método Ilizarov, mediante una planificación minuciosa, ha dado grandes resultados.Objetivo: Valorar el resultado del tratamiento de desejes y discrepancias postraumáticas de la tibia mediante el fijador circular de tipo Ilizarov.Materiales y Métodos: Se evaluó a 13 pacientes mediante criterios clínicos y radiográficos durante un seguimiento mínimo de 24 meses. Los resultados fueron buenos y excelentes, y se logró la consolidación ósea en todos los pacientes.Conclusión: El método Ilizarov es útil y versátil para resolver cualquier tipo de secuela postraumática de la tibia, sin necesidad de injertos o sustitutos óseos. ABSTRACTIntroduction: Posttraumatic sequelae of the tibia is a common problem faced by orthopedics every day. The Ilizarov method, through careful planning, has achieved great results.Objective: To assess the outcome of the treatment of desires and posttraumatic discrepancies of the tibia treated with the circular fixator of the Ilizarov type.Materials and Methods: 13 patients were evaluated by clinical and radiographic criteria during a minimum follow-up of 24 months. The results were good and excellent in all cases, and bone consolidation was achieved in all patients.Conclusion: The Ilizarov method is useful and versatile to solve any type of post-traumatic sequelae of the tibia, without the need for grafts or bone substitutes.
Introduction: Posttraumatic sequelae of the tibia is a common problem faced by orthopedics every day. The Ilizarov method, through careful planning, has achieved great results.Objective: To assess the outcome of the treatment of desires and posttraumatic discrepancies of the tibia treated with the circular fixator of the Ilizarov type.Materials and Methods: 13 patients were evaluated by clinical and radiographic criteria during a minimum follow-up of 24 months. The results were good and excellent in all cases, and bone consolidation was achieved in all patients.Conclusion: The Ilizarov method is useful and versatile to solve any type of post-traumatic sequelae of the tibia, without the need for grafts or bone substitutes.