lower extremity limb length discrepancy
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Hinged eight-plate epiphysiodesis
Control group:Percutaneous physeal epiphysiodesis
Sponsors
Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) The epiphyseal plate around the knee joint is not closed, and the remaining developmental period at least 2 years(judged by the measurement of the actual age and bone age of the children); (2) The limb length discrepancywas more than 2.5cm which measured by full-length X-ray films at the time of treatment, and the unequal length of both lower extremities was predicted to be less than 6cm at the time of cleased epiphyseal plate according to the multiplier method; (3) Children with limb length discrepancy of trauma and non-trauma (congenital dysplasia, bone tumor, bone joint infection, idiopathic and other reasons), and there is no bony bridge formation on the X-ray of knee joint; (4) Parents of children with a full understanding of the treatment plan under the premise of signing informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Limb length discrepancy caused by asymmetrical pelvic development and pelvic tilt; (2) The preoperative limb length discrepancy was less than or equal to 2.5cm; (3) The lower extremity on the surgical side had angular malformation; (4) The operative side of the lower extremity had the operation history previously.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The correction efficacy of femur and tibia;the success rate of two groups;the rate of complications; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lysholm functional score of knee joint;Differences in surgical procedures between the two groups;Revised Impact on Family Scale (avalidated instrument); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHai Li
Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed