Patient education articles and academic notes on Ilizarov, limb reconstruction, and orthopaedic conditions
Written and medically reviewed by Dr. Shamsul Hoda, MBBS, D.Ortho., MS Ortho, M.Ch. Orth., Dip. Ilizarov (Kurgan) – Ilizarov & Limb Reconstruction Specialist
Last reviewed: November 2026 · About the author
Deformity correction, limb lengthening, bone transport, post-polio and post-burn reconstruction.
Clubfoot, flatfoot, Charcot foot, bunions and ankle deformities – evaluation and correction.
Bow legs, knock knees, congenital conditions and growth-related deformities in children.
Elbow deformities, short fingers and toes, radial club hand and wrist conditions.
Lecture summaries and teaching notes on Ilizarov and limb reconstruction for doctors and students.
Educational case discussions – the problem, the planning, the technique and the lessons.
A case of post-traumatic infected tibial non-union with a 6 cm bone gap, managed with Ilizarov bone transport. Planning, docking and lessons learned.
Shared for educational purposes with patient consent. Identifying details have been removed. Individual results vary.
Read More →An adult with a neglected, rigid clubfoot deformity corrected gradually using an Ilizarov frame, avoiding major open surgery.
Shared for educational purposes with patient consent. Identifying details have been removed. Individual results vary.
Read More →A summary of the biological principles underlying distraction osteogenesis, from Ilizarov's original observations to current understanding.
Read More →A practical guide to identifying the Centre of Rotation of Angulation (CORA) and planning accurate deformity correction.
Read More →How we measure and plan every deformity correction on a computer before surgery – and show you the plan.
Read More →What stature lengthening involves, the real risks, recent advances, and who may be suitable.
Read More →Bunions, short toes, flatfoot, diabetic and Charcot foot – how foot deformities are evaluated and reconstructed.
Read More →It is not too late to correct an adult clubfoot – evaluation, X-rays, Ponseti, staged Ilizarov correction, rehabilitation and outcomes.
Read More →Evaluation, compensations, tendon and bone correction, and lengthening options for post-polio limbs.
Read More →From history to evaluation, staged deformity correction and lengthening, complications and what not to do.
Read More →When bent legs are part of normal growth, the warning signs, causes like rickets and Blount's disease, and treatment.
Read More →Why the elbow turns inwards after a childhood fracture, when it matters, and how it is corrected.
Read More →How short toes and fingers – from birth, injury or infection – can be lengthened with a miniature fixator.
Read More →How a short amputation stump can be lengthened to improve prosthetic fit – and sometimes save a joint.
Read More →How long-standing burn contractures of the knee, elbow, wrist and ankle can be straightened slowly and safely.
Read More →A birth condition of the forearm – associated checks, staged treatment through childhood, and when not to straighten.
Read More →A growth problem of the wrist in teenagers – symptoms, causes and correction options.
Read More →A rare weak spot in the shin bone – why the bowed leg must be protected, how a pseudarthrosis is treated, and long-term care.
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