Unsuccessful mid-term results for distal humeral hemiepiphysiodesis to treat cubitus varus deformity in young children.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Cubitus varus is the most common complication following a pediatric humeral supracondylar fracture. No reports are available on the result of hemiepiphysiodesis to correct this deformity. We report the use of a transphyseal crossed cannulated screw (Metaizeau technique) in five very young children (mean 3 years and 7 months). No correction was observed after a mean of 3 years and 10 months of follow-up. The low growing capacity of the distal humeral physis makes corrective osteotomy the procedure of choice for cubitus varus deformity correction in children.
Medical subject headings
- Elbow Joint
- Humeral Fractures
- Joint Deformities, Acquired
- Limb Deformities, Congenital
Anatomy
- humerus
- elbow