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  • Title: A technique for correction of equinus contracture using a wire fixator and elastic tension.
    Author: Melvin JS, Dahners LE.
    Journal: J Orthop Trauma; 2006 Feb; 20(2):138-42. PubMed ID: 16462568.
    Abstract:
    Equinus contracture often is a complication of trauma, burns, or neurologic deficit. Many patients with contractures secondary to trauma or burns have poor soft tissue, which makes invasive correction a less appealing option. The Ilizarov external fixator has been used as a less invasive attempt to correct equinus contracture. We describe our "dynamic" technique and present a clinical patient series using a variation of the unconstrained Ilizarov technique, which uses elastic bands rather than threaded rods to supply the corrective force.
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