Tissue regeneration in the reconstruction of lost bone and soft tissue in the lower limbs: a preliminary report.

Tissue regeneration obtained by using a limb lengthening apparatus has been used by the authors in five cases for the repair of traumatic loss of bone and soft tissue from the lower limbs. The principles of "regenerated tissue" introduced by Ilizarov for the lengthening of limbs were modified and applied to traumatological needs. Very encouraging results have been obtained.