ANALYSIS OF INDEXES OF THE REFERENCE LINES AND ANGLES IN CHANGING THE LEGS FORM USING EXTERNAL OSTEOSYNTHESIS (PRELIMINARY REPORT)

Abstract

The analysis of correlation of reference lines and angles (RLA) of the lower extremities at 64 patients who have addressed with wishes about change of the form of legs is carried out. It has appeared that in all cases there was some kind of deviations from correlations accepted for norm. At correction of the form of legs the authors used original configuration of the external fixation apparatus allowing correction and as much as possible authentically to estimate the reached result. By means of the developed configurations the correction of the leg form in 34 patients is executed. The orthopedic correction, allowed to receive the form which has satisfied the patient, has been executed in two cases (6%). At 94% of patients esthetic reconstruction is executed. Esthetic correction (after surgery the values of all RLA remain within norm) hasn’t been executed in any case. Complications are registered in four patients (12%), 4% of which were infectious. It hasn’t affected the end result.

Keywords

• external osteosynthesis
• reference lines and angles
• leg form
• esthetic correction
• esthetic reconstruction
• orthopedic correction