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Correction of Multiplanar Deformities Around the Knee With Monolateral External Fixator

Not Applicable
Conditions
Deformities Around the Knee in Pedietrics
Interventions
Procedure: correction of deformities around the knee with external fixator
Registration Number
NCT05331677
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
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

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
study groupcorrection of deformities around the knee with external fixator-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Thoresen scoring systemone year

* Malaligment varus/valgus procurvatum/retrocurvatum internal/external rotation

* Range of motion flextion extension deficit pain and swelling

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sohag University Hospital

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Sohag, Egypt

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