Knee arthrodesis by the Ilizarov method in the treatment of total knee arthroplasty failure.

Background: Currently, the main indication for knee arthrodesis is septic failure of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of knee arthrodesis by circular external fixation performed in the treatment of TKA failure in which revision arthroplasty was not indicated.

Methods: The study involved 19 patients who underwent knee arthrodesis by the Ilizarov method.