Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Unilateral and/or bilateral Genu valgum with more than 15 degree of tibiofemoral angle Inter-malleolar distance more than 10 cm Mechanical axis deviation to zone +2 Less than two years of growth remaining as determined by the elbow radiograph Corrected underlying metabolic condition Age less than 18 years Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unstable knee with evidence of subluxation Sagittal plane deformity (fixed flexion deformity > 15 degree or genu recurvatum) Congenital or habitual patellar instability Uncorrected underlying medical conditions Skeletal dysplasias Unwilling to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the functional outcome of the patients with both the types of osteotomies using Bostman Score.Timepoint: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. To assess and compare the accuracy of correction with mechanical axis deviation b. To assess and compare the correction with mechanical Lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA) c. To study time for radiological union d. To study the incidence of post operative complications related to union, infection, nerve injury, re-operation, limb length discripancy and any other unintended deviation from the course of the recoveryTimepoint: 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Educatioand Research