Preliminary study of Ilizarov technique in treatment of lower limb deformity caused by achondroplasia_Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery

Authors：

ZHENG Xuejian ¹ ,  QIN Sihe ¹ , SHI Lei ¹ , GUO Baofeng ² , ZHAO Jun ¹ , YIN Haiyang ¹

1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to National Research Center for Rehabilitation AIDS, Beijing, 100176, P. R. China;
2. Department of Orthopedics, Chuiyangliu Hospital Affiliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100022, P. R. China;

Corresponding?author：

QIN Sihe, Email: qinsihe@163.com

Keywords：

Ilizarov technique; achondroplasia; lower limb deformity; osteotomy correction; limb lengthening

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10.7507/1002-1892.202210072

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Objective To investigate the surgical method and preliminary effectiveness of Ilizarov technique in the treatment of lower limb deformity caused by achondroplasia. Methods The clinical data of 38 patients with lower limb deformity caused by achondroplasia treated by Ilizarov technique between February 2014 and September 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 18 males and 20 females, the age ranged from 7 to 34 years, with an average of 14.8 years. All patients presented with bilateral knee varus deformity. The preoperative varus angles was (15.2±4.2)°, and knee society score (KSS) was 61.8±7.2. Nine of these patients underwent tibia and fibula osteotomy, 29 cases underwent tibia and fibula osteotomy and bone lengthening at the same time. Full-length bearing position X-ray films of bilateral lower limbs were taken to measure the bilateral varus angles, analyze the healing index, and record the occurrence of complications. KSS score was used to evaluate the improvement of knee joint function before and after operation. Results All 38 cases were followed up 9-65 months, with an average of 26.3 months. Needle tract infection occurred in 4 cases and needle tract loosening occurred in 2 cases after operation, which were improved after symptomatic treatment such as dressing change, Kirschner wire change, and oral antibiotics, and no neurovascular injury occurred in all patients. The external fixator was worn for 3-11 months after operation, with an average of 7.6 months, and the healing index was 43-59 d/cm, with an average of 50.3 d/cm. At last follow-up, the leg was 3-10 cm longer, with an average of 5.5 cm. The varus angles was (1.5±0.2)° and the KSS score was 93.7±2.6, which significantly improved when compared with those before operation (P<0.05). Conclusion Ilizarov technique is a safe and effective method for the treatment of short limb with genu varus deformity caused by achondroplasia, which can improve the quality of life of patients.

Citation： ZHENG Xuejian, QIN Sihe, SHI Lei, GUO Baofeng, ZHAO Jun, YIN Haiyang. Preliminary study of Ilizarov technique in treatment of lower limb deformity caused by achondroplasia. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2023, 37(2): 157-161. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202210072 Copy

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9.	秦泗河, 夏和桃, 彭愛民, 等. 脛骨與跟腱同步彈性延長器的設計與臨床應用. 中華外科雜志, 2004, 42(19): 1157-1160.
10.	Chilbule SK, Dutt V, Madhuri V. Limb lengthening in achondroplasia. Indian J Orthop, 2016, 50(4): 397-405.
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16.	羅楠, 郭錦麗. Ilizarov外固定架針道感染預防的護理研究進展. 實用骨科雜志, 2021, 27(5): 467-470.
17.	臧建成, 秦泗河. 下肢延長術并發癥的分類與治療策略. 中華骨科雜志, 2021, 41(11): 728-736.

1. 中國醫師協會醫學遺傳醫師分會, 中華醫學會兒科學分會內分泌遺傳代謝學組, 中華醫學會兒科學分會罕見病學組, 等. 軟骨發育不全診斷及治療專家共識. 中華兒科雜志, 2021, 59(7): 545-550.
2. 宋蕊, 張鑫悅, 任遠, 等. 胎兒軟骨發育不全的臨床特點分析. 中華婦產科雜志, 2022, 57(4): 284-288.
3. Ornitz DM, Legeai-Mallet L. Achondroplasia: Development, pathogenesis, and therapy. Dev Dyn, 2017, 246(4): 291-309.
4. Horton WA, Hall JG, Hecht JT. Achondroplasia. Lancet, 2007, 370(9582): 162-172.
5. 杜曉杰. 兒童軟骨發育不全的診斷與外科治療. 中國臨床醫生雜志, 2020, 48(2): 135-137.
6. Wright MJ, Irving MD. Clinical management of achondroplasia. Arch Dis Child, 2012, 97(2): 129-134.
7. Paley D. Extensive limb lengthening for achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia. Children (Basel), 2021, 8(7): 540. doi: 10.3390/children8070540.
8. 秦泗河. Ilizarov技術概述. 中華骨科雜志, 2006, 26(9): 642-645.
9. 秦泗河, 夏和桃, 彭愛民, 等. 脛骨與跟腱同步彈性延長器的設計與臨床應用. 中華外科雜志, 2004, 42(19): 1157-1160.
10. Chilbule SK, Dutt V, Madhuri V. Limb lengthening in achondroplasia. Indian J Orthop, 2016, 50(4): 397-405.
11. Ko KR, Shim JS, Chung CH, et al. Surgical results of limb lengthening at the femur, tibia, and humerus in patients with achondroplasia. Clin Orthop Surg, 2019, 11(2): 226-232.
12. Elbatrawy YA, Abdelaziz AM, Zidan MAA. Limb lengthening for achondroplasia: Systematic review and meta-analysis. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2019, 74(7): 1491-1513.
13. Paley D. Problems, obstacles, and complications of limb lengthening by the Ilizarov technique. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1990, (250): 81-104.
14. Donaldson J, Aftab S, Bradish C. Achondroplasia and limb lengthening: Results in a UK cohort and review of the literature. J Orthop, 2015, 12(1): 31-34.
15. Kim SJ, Balce GC, Agashe MV, et al. Is bilateral lower limb lengthening appropriate for achondroplasia?: midterm analysis of the complications and quality of life Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2012, 470(2): 616-621.
16. 羅楠, 郭錦麗. Ilizarov外固定架針道感染預防的護理研究進展. 實用骨科雜志, 2021, 27(5): 467-470.
17. 臧建成, 秦泗河. 下肢延長術并發癥的分類與治療策略. 中華骨科雜志, 2021, 41(11): 728-736.

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