What kinds of foot and ankle deformities can be corrected with an Ilizarov external fixator?
Technically there is no foot or ankle deformity that could NOT be corrected with the use of an external fixator. However, there is simply no need to use this technique in each and every situation just because it exists. for correction of a wide range of severe foot and ankle deformities such as: neglected clubfeet, diabetic Charcot foot/ankle collapse, ankle arthritis, contractures and deformities which have developed following traumatic injuries, stroke, or previous surgery, as well as, to lengthen amputated foot and toe stumps. Drs Werber and Rogers routinely uses this technique to prevent amputation of severe diabetic infected ulcers and reconstruct the deformed diabetic Charcot collapsed foot and ankle. Combined with the use of specialized skin and muscle flaps to provide stable coverage of the ulcers, We are able to correct the deformity and reconstruct the foot and ankle to a function properly and look “normal” in appearance so that the patient can wear a modest shoe with the use
