[Treatment of fractures of the distal quarter of the leg using Ilizarov's method: preliminary results].

The authors report their experience about the treatment of the fractures of the distal end of the leg, by means of the method of Ilizarov. The type of apparatus used and the technique of assembling are presented. The authors point out the validity and advantage of this method, especially when compared to A.O. osteosynthesis.