Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Efficacy and complications in genu valgum correction using fixator assisted internal fixation in skeletally immature individuals: patients with open growth plates getting operating for
Sponsors
Government Medical College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Isolated valgus deformity of distal 1/3rd femur (CORA) with deformity in tibia less than 5 degrees. 2. Open epiphysis 3. Consent to participate in the study. 4. Age less than 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age more than 18 years. 2. Involvement of both femur and tibia with deformity in tibia more than 5 degrees. 3. Genu valgum resulting in physeal injuries.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Alignment by calculating tibio-femoral angle, anatomical lateral distal femoral angle, medial proximal tibial angle, lateral distal tibial angle. 2. Union time at osteotomy site 3. Post operative complications including pain, infection, knee stiffness.Timepoint: 1. Post op day 12 2. Post op week 6 3. Post op week 12 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain assessment Score (visual analog score) Signs of infection, that is, fever, local rise of temperature, purulent discharge Hardware irritation Number of cortices unitedTimepoint: POD 12 Post of week 6 Post op week 12 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Parmanand Gupta
Government Medical College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed