Tibial slope changes following guided growth by the eight-plate: A retrospective comparative study

• DOI: 10.5152/j.aott.2022.20365
• Publication Date: 2022-02-16T18:12:33Z
• Authors: Vahit Yildiz; Emre Cullu
• Keywords: Epiphyseal plate; Genu varum; Genu Valgum; Epiphysiodesis

The aims of this study were (1) to investigate the tibial slope (TS) changes following guided growth by eight-plate and determine relationship between TS change in sagittal plane plate position.In retrospective study, children who underwent for genu varum or valgum included. Thirty-eight extremities 23 (14 girls 9 boys; mean age = 9.2 years, range 3-17 years) then divided into two groups according location (anterior midline). Preoperative postoperative measured from medial lateral plateaus separately.The follow-up was 34.3 (range 12-96) months. preoperative 4.05 ± 5.65 0.83 3.91 degrees, respectively, 18 patients whom anterior epiphyseal plates placed (P 0.004). 4.88 5.33 0.11 3.34 < 0.001). 4.2 5.19 4.9 6.02 20 midline 0.532). 5 5.51 4.8 5.7 0.871). Postoperative decreased anteriorly located eight-plates, plateau measurement significant 0.004 P 0.001, respectively). midline-placed eight-plates not regarding 0.532 0.871, respectively).The results have shown that decreases are at epiphysis. To prevent changes, should be position plane.Level IV, Therapeutic Study.