title: [The effect of local growth in long bones following two different epiphyseal-stimulating procedures: an experimental study].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of local growth in long bones of the rabbits following two different epiphyseal-stimulating procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  These were osteotomy in the metaphysis near the proximal tibial epiphyseal plate and hemicirecumferential periosteal excision on the proximal tibial epiphysis. Tibia roentgenography, tetracycline labelling, histological method and electron microscopy were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The local stimulating effect following hemi-circumferential periosteal excision was more evident than following osteotomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The procedure of periosteal excision could be good for the treatment of children knee' deformity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, 359th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Zhengjiang 212001.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001846:Bone Development; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000601:surgery*; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery*; D011817:Rabbits; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*