Guided growth by a stainless-steel tubular plate.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Guided growth using titanium tension band plates is an advancement in the correction of angular deformity. We applied two-hole stainless-steel one-third tubular plates for the same purpose. There were 14 deformities around the knees in eight children, mean age 10.8 years at operation. The success rate was 92.9% (13/14). The average correction rate per month was 0.59° in the femur and 0.65° in the tibia. No premature physeal arrest, overcorrection, or rebound phenomenon was observed. A stainless-steel plate is a safe and effective option for guided growth surgery in countries where only stainless-steel plates are available.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Development
- Bone Plates
- Joint Deformities, Acquired
- Knee Joint
Anatomy
- knee