Deformities Around the Knee in Pedietrics
Conditions
Brief summary
Angular deformities around the knee are one of the common cause of presentation at pediatric orthopedic clinic. Although these conditions are commonly benign and self-limiting. The mechanical axis of the lower extremity is a straight line extending from the center of the femoral head to the center of the ankle. The horizontal distance in millimeters from the center of the knee joint to the mechanical axis is the deviation of the mechanical axis. The goal of treatment is to correct malalignment of the lower extremity and perhaps to prevent or delay the onset of osteoarthritis by normalizing the mechanical axis
Interventions
PROCEDUREcorrection of deformities around the knee with external fixator
minimally invasive surgery
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Genu valgus having tibio-femoral angle more than 15 degrees. * Genu varus having metaphyseal-diaphyseal angle of more than 11 degrees * More than one plane defirmity * Age 10 - 16 yrs * Range of motion: 1. Full extension 2. More than 100 in flextion
Exclusion criteria
* Genu recurvatum. * Flexion deformity. * Pathological conditions (e.g: bone softening diseases * Dysplasia * Limb length discrepancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thoresen scoring system | one year | * Malaligment varus/valgus procurvatum/retrocurvatum internal/external rotation * Range of motion flextion extension deficit pain and swelling |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contactmohamed m eldeeb, resident doctor
Backup ContactAhmed i addosooki, professor
Outcome results
None listed