Post-traumatic partial closure of the distal tibial growth plate, treated by the Langenskiöld procedure.
A young child was treated for an epiphysio-metaphyseal bone bridge at the level of the medial malleolus by desepiphysiodesis as described by Langenskiöld. The varus deformity of the ankle was not corrected by an osteotomy, but a progressive correction did take place, and after two-and-a-half years, the position of the foot and the ankle was completely normal.
De Boeck
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Casteleyn
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Opdecam
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D002648:Child; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*