Re: External Fixators

March 13, 2004

They are not painful Sue, not anymore painful then the initial pain

surrounding surgery.

May 9, 2004

,

Here are a few sites on Ilizarov methods.

Dr. Herzenberg is probably one of the most experienced doctors in

the use of Ilizarov types of methods in the U.S. if not the world.

He had been considering the use of Ilizarov type methods for the

initial treatment of clubfoot in the mid 1990's until he found out

about the Ponseti method.

I know that he has in the past occasionally used Ilizarov type

methods for clubfeet that had relapsed after a prior surgery but was

not aware that he was considering Ilizarov to treat relapsing before

having had a surgery. My guess is that he would feel that the use

of Ilizarov would be better than having to do a posterior release

type of surgery.

In the past few years, there have been a few parents on the internet

in the U.S. and U.K. who have mentioned using Ilizarov type

methods. I met some of those parents at a clubfoot meeting in the

U.K. last November. I beleive that all of those parents were using

Ilizarove after a prior surgery. I remember that they indicated

that having the Ilizarov frame on was not easy.

My guess is that Dr. Herzenberg has his reasons for feeling that the

use of Ilizarov make be of help in your situation.

and (3-17-99)

> At 07:39 PM 5/8/2004, you wrote:

> >Has anyone had experience here with external fixators, relating to

> >the Ilizarov type fame? (Thanks for all of the info. so far

> >Kori!!!) We are trying to do research before we make any

decisions.

> >

> >Michele

> >

Recommended Posts