Ilizarov technique in correction of foot deformities: a preliminary report.

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.