Predictive Factors for the Results of Epiphysiodesis in Limb Length Discrepancy

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04367753

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-04-29

Start date

2020-01-01

Completion date

2020-07-01

Last updated

2020-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Limb Length Discrepancy

Keywords

Epiphysiodesis

Brief summary

Several techniques exist for epiphysiodesis in limb length discrepancy with different results. Most of the time the results are disappointing for this functional surgery. The aim of this study is understanding the reasons of the failures by analyzing the different steps of the medical care. The patients will be distributed in two groups : fulfilled contract and failed contract The differences between the two groups will be analyzed.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with limb length discrepancy who had epiphysiodesis surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Missing x-rays * missing data * bone growth not achieved

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Limb length discrepancy before surgery	3 months
Bones length	3 months
Predictive bone growth	3 months
Time limit between consultation and surgery	3 months
Screw position in physis	3 months
Bone age at the time of surgery	3 months

Countries

France

Contacts

Primary ContactPierre Journeau

p.journeau@chru-nancy.fr0683177822

Backup ContactMathIas KIRSCH

mathias.kirsch@hotmail.fr0782931465

Outcome results