A paradigm for the age-related treatment of knee dislocations in Larsen's syndrome.
Three cases of Larsen's syndrome in siblings are presented to illustrate a paradigm for the age-related treatment of deformity. Each child presented at a different age, with differing degrees of deformity and growth disturbance. Both growth and remodeling potential influenced the choice of treatment and outcome. The surgeon who undertakes the correction or prevention of these deformities must face the problem of and, it is hoped, use, growth potential from open physes and the progressive loss of remodeling capacity with advancing age.
Babat
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LB
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, USA. brettbabat@cs.com
Ehrlich
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MG
D000367:Age Factors; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome