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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_1 | Pages 144 - 144
1 Jan 2013
Elamin S Ballal M Bruce C Nayagam S
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Background

Tension band epiphysiodesis for lower limb length discrepancy in children Planned physeal growth arrest (epiphysiodesis) for the treatment of limb length discrepancy (LLD) in growing children is a well described treatment modality in the literature. We describe our experience of temporary epiphysiodesis using a tension band technique with the “8-plate” in the treatment of LLD in growing children.

Aim

The main objective of this study was to confirm whether bilateral 8-plates achieve an epiphysiodesis or not?