title: Guided growth by a stainless-steel tubular plate.
abstract: Guided growth using titanium tension band plates is an advancement in the correction of angular deformity. We applied two-hole stainless-steel one-third tubular plates for the same purpose. There were 14 deformities around the knees in eight children, mean age 10.8 years at operation. The success rate was 92.9% (13/14). The average correction rate per month was 0.59° in the femur and 0.65° in the tibia. No premature physeal arrest, overcorrection, or rebound phenomenon was observed. A stainless-steel plate is a safe and effective option for guided growth surgery in countries where only stainless-steel plates are available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tung-Yi
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hsuan-Kai
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: Wei-Chun
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wen-E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chia-Hsieh
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001846:Bone Development; D001860:Bone Plates; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013193:Stainless Steel
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel