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Published on: April 11, 2012
[A surgical treatment of early partial closure of the epiphysial plate]
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zaozhuang City Hospital, Zaozhuang, Shandong, P. R. China 277101.
Objective:
To introduce the technique of epiphysiolysis and epiphysis grafting in the treatment of early partial closure of the epiphysial plate in children, and evaluate its effect.
Methods:
Retrospective study was performed in 10 cases of cubitus varus and valgus, or genu varum and valgum due to early partial closure of the epiphysial plate, 6 cases received simple cuneiform osteotomy, and 4 cases received epiphysioloysis and epiphysis grafting.
Results:
Clinical outcoming after 6-month to 5-year's follow-up showed 1 case deformity of recurrence and 2 cases of non-isometric limb after simple osteotomy, while no recurrence and isometric limb after epiphysiolysis and epiphysis grafting.
Conclusion:
Epiphysiolysis and epiphysis grafting may effectively prevent the recurrence of postoperative deformity, and restore the longitudinal growth of limb.

