Congenital pseudarthrosis of the legs and the Ilizarov method. Apropos of 4 cases

Four cases of congenital pseudarthrosis were treated by the Ilizarov method and consolidation obtained by 3.5 months in three patients who had all undergone several previous surgical procedures. Although the length of follow up is short (maximum 3.5 years) consolidation occurred quicker than by traditional methods. This technique also permitted both simultaneous correction of axial malalignment and leg lengthening. We think that this method has a place as a salvage procedure except where the distal fragment is very thin or dystrophic.