Deformity correction with submuscular plating technique in children.
The results of femoral or tibial deformities corrected with the submsucular plating technique were evaluated. Nineteen deformities of 16 patients (mean age 9.8 years) were included. Through percutaneous corrective osteotomy, submuscular plating was carried out with locking plate. All deformities were successfully corrected and united without bone grafts in an average of 12 weeks. The average correction of deformity was 22.5 degrees . Except one patient of complex deformity, most patients recovered the desired alignment without major complications. Submuscular plating may be an effective alternative for treating deformities in children, providing adequate stability without disadvantages of external fixator or intramedullary nail.
Oh
Chang-Wug
CW
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Seoul, Korea. cwoh@knu.ac.kr
Song
Hae-Ryong
HR
Kim
Joon-Woo
JW
Kyung
Hee-Soo
HS
Lee
Hyun-Joo
HJ
Min
Woo-Kie
WK
Park
Byung-Chul
BC
D000293:Adolescent; D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging