title: Effects of two epiphyseal-stimulating procedures on local growth of long bones in rabbits.
abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of two epiphyseal stimulating procedures on local growth of long bone in rabbits. METHODS: Osteotomy was performed in the metaphysis near the proximal tibial epiphyseal plate and hemicircumferential periosteal excision was made on the proximal tibial epiphysis. Tibia roentgenography, tetracycline labelling, histological method and electron microscopy were used. RESULTS: The local stimulating effect following the hemicircumferential periosteal excision was more remarkable than the osteotomy. CONCLUSIONS: Periosteal excision is a better treatment for children's knee deformity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, 359th Hospital of PLA, Zhengjiang 212001, China.
authors.forename: Xuefei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yulin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yu