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THE HISTORY OF LIMB LENGTHENING AND THE BASICS OF THE ILIZAROV METHOD
The History of Limb Lengthening – The Origins of the Ilizarov Method Limb lengthening is possible and has been successfully performed for about 50 years in the city of Kurgan, Russia. The concept of the procedure was developed by Gavriil Abramovich Ilizarov in 1951, after he began treating many World War II veterans with non-union fractures of the lower limbs. At first, Ilizarov […]