First Clinical Case of Ilizarov Femur Lengthening over a Bioactive and Degradable Intramedullary Implant
Arnold Popkov, Sergei Tverdokhlebov, Sergei Muradisinov, Dmitry Popkov · 2023
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Description
Arnold Popkov and co-authors present a 2023 case report on leg lengthening in a teen boy. The boy, aged 14, had a thigh bone six centimeters short after an injury. The bone also bent sideways by 20 degrees. The team used a classic frame method that slowly stretches new bone. For the first time in clinic, they paired it with an implant inside the bone that breaks down over time.
The implant is made of a body-safe plastic filled with a bone-like mineral. It aims to speed bone healing while the frame does its slow work. Shortening and bend were fixed in 90 days, with no problems during lengthening. Frame time per centimeter was about half the usual span. Surgeons get a first human case for a method long tested in theory. Shorter frame time means fewer infections and stiff joints for young patients.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Arnold Popkov, Sergei Tverdokhlebov, Sergei Muradisinov, Dmitry Popkov |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |