Ilizarov tested how fixator stability, preservation of marrow and periosseous soft tissues, and distraction direction affect osteogenesis during limb lengthening. Experimental canine tibia study in three series using the Ilizarov circular fixator: lengthening with varied stability and tissue preservation, lateral widening, and marrow-only healing of cortical defects, assessed histologically.
Ilizarov tested how fixator stability, preservation of marrow and periosseous soft tissues, and distraction direction affect osteogenesis during limb lengthening. Experimental canine tibia study in three series using the Ilizarov circular fixator: lengthening with varied stability and tissue preservation, lateral widening, and marrow-only healing of cortical defects, assessed histologically.