Growth following epiphyseal arrest. A simple method of calculation.
Four straight-line equations are derived from standard charts of growth remaining at normal epiphyses. Calculations made from these easily memorized formulas are a guide to the proper age for epiphysiodesis in children with leg length discrepancy.
D000886:Anthropometry; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000601:surgery*