In children with excessive knock knees it may be necessary to use guided growth (small surgical procedure) so the child outgrows the condition before maturity. A new implant is on the market and the investigators compare this implant (8plate) with the old technique (staples) in a randomised setup. The hypothesis is that the 8plate provides a faster correction rate and that this treatment is superior to stapling.
Correcting angulating deformities of the lower limb is a subject of major interest in paediatric orthopaedics. Epiphysiodesis is the technique by which unilateral bone growth is stopped. Traditionally this has been performed with staple technique. The 8-plate technique is new and advocated because it is believed to reduce the risk of premature closure of the growth plate compared to stapling. The benefit of the 8-plate technique has not yet been proven in experimental or randomised clinical studies.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
12 mm or 16 mm plate. 24 mm or 36 mm screw
Staples (3 on each side)
Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Treatment time
Will be followed with repeated clinical examinations until correction of deformity.
Time frame: up to 104 weeks
Radiological correction
After correction of deformity.
Time frame: up to 104 weeks
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