Guney Yilmaz, Murat Oto, Ahmed M Thabet, Kenneth J Rogers, Darko Anticevic, Mihir M Thacker, William G Mackenzie
BACKGROUND: Lower extremity angular deformities are common in children with skeletal dysplasia and can be treated with various surgical options. Both acute correction by osteotomy with internal fixation and gradual correction by external fixation have been used with acceptable results. Recently, the Guided Growth concept using temporary hemiepiphysiodesis for correction of angular deformities in the growing child has been proposed. This study presents the results of temporary hemiepiphysiodesis using eight-Plates and medial malleolus transphyseal screws in children with skeletal dysplasia with lower extremity angular deformities...
April 2014: Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics