title: [The treatment of leg length discrepancy using Phemister's method of epiphysiodesis].
abstract: A retrospective study is reported of the results of epiphysiodesis in 67 children. In 47 patients (70%) the final inequality was less than or equal to 1.0 cm. In 9 patients the final inequality was greater than or equal to 1.6 cm. The average leg length inequality could be reduced from 3.2 cm preoperatively to 1.2 cm at maturity. Technical errors were minimal. Failures (9 patients) resulted mainly from problems in timing epiphysiodesis.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Orthopedie, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Groningen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heeg
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Visser
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Drayer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rouwé
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Behandeling van beenlengteverschillen met behulp van de epifysiodes volgens Phemister.