Four deformed feet in three patients were corrected completely using the new limited
intervention technique of Ilizarov. One foot in the younger patient was corrected by
soft tissue distraction only. In three feet in the older patients V osteotomies were
needed to initiate the distraction. Two complications occurred: herpes simplex
infected two of the osteotomy sites, which were treated successfully with local
treatment. The detailed method and indications are outlined.
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