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. 2004 Feb 5;28(3):183–186. doi: 10.1007/s00264-004-0540-7

Correction of relapsed or neglected clubfoot using a simple Ilizarov frame

H El Barbary 1, H Abdel Ghani 1,✉, M Hegazy 1
PMCID: PMC3474491  PMID: 14762694

Abstract

We present the results of using a simple Ilizarov fixator frame in treatment of 66 feet in 52 patients (mean age 8.5 years) of 58 relapsed and eight neglected clubfeet with grade III or IV severity with a mean follow-up of 40 (26–58) months. Our frame, in spite of being simple and easy for surgeons and patients to handle, achieved satisfactory correction comparable to the literature.

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