Minimise complications
May help to minimise complications for patients with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease or peripheral neuropathy who are at greater risk of certain complications.3-6
For over 60 years, the ILIZAROVTM method has been used to treat foot deformities and ankle fractures.1-2 The method uses a percutaneous approach that provides a minimally invasive alternative to open reduction internal fixation (ORIF).
May help to minimise complications for patients with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease or peripheral neuropathy who are at greater risk of certain complications.3-6
In a study of 11 patients who experienced the traumatic loss of the talus, nine patients achieved successful tibiocalcaneal (TC) fusion.7
Minimises the potential for wound slough that plates and intramedullary devices can cause. The use of minimally invasive wires stabilises the bone and allows the zone of injury to heal.7-9
Using the ILIZAROV method can potentially lower the cost of treatment when compared with the prosthetic expenses incurred throughout a lifetime following amputation.10-12
