Open AccessCorrection of coronal plane deformities around the knee using a tension band plate in children younger than 10 years
Author(s) -
Ruta Milind Kulkarni,
Faizaan M Ilyas Rushnaiwala,
Govind S Kulkarni,
Rajiv Negandhi,
Milind G Kulkarni,
Shreyas Kulkarni
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.152484
Subject(s) - valgus , genu varum , medicine , coronal plane , genu valgum , valgus deformity , orthodontics , deformity , high tibial osteotomy , surgery , osteoarthritis , anatomy , alternative medicine , pathology
Guided growth through temporary hemiepiphysiodesis has gained acceptance as the preferred primary treatment in treating pediatric lower limb deformities as it is minimally invasive with a lesser morbidity than the traditional osteotomy. The tension band plate is the most recent development in implants used for temporary hemiepiphysiodesis. Our aim was to determine its safety and efficacy in correcting coronal plane deformities around the knee in children younger than 10 years.