Trials / Unknown
UnknownNCT01641354
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
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Hemiepiphysiodesis | Partial 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.