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Comparison of Two Surgical Techniques to Treat Knock Knees in Children

Reversible Hemiepiphysiodesis in Children - Stapling Versus Eight Plate

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
14 (estimated)
Sponsor
Aarhus University Hospital · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
8 Years – 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Knock knees or genu valgus necessitates in some children corrective surgery with partial closure of the growth plate at level of the knee.

Detailed description

Background: Genu valgus is a condition with malalignment of the lower extremity. Surgery may be indicated in severe cases and reversible hemiepiphysiodesis is often the treatment of choice in growing children. Partial closure can be obtained by stapling technique or with a new treatment called tension band plating.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREHemiepiphysiodesisPartial closure of growth plate to correct deformity

Timeline

Start date
2009-05-01
Primary completion
2012-07-01
Completion
2013-06-01
First posted
2012-07-16
Last updated
2012-07-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01641354. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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