Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Breast Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Emergency Surgery
- Urology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2020;5(1):2997.Technical Note | Open Access
Correction Rate: An Alternative Assessment of Epiphysiodesis for Lower Limb-Length Discrepancy
Bernard Fraisse, Thomas Heurtin, Rose-Elisabeth Jeantet, Sylvette Marleix, Gregory Lucas, Caroline Le Gall, Antoine Josse and Philippe Violas*
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Rennes Hospital, France
*Correspondance to: Philippe Violas
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2997
Abstract
Purpose: Results in epiphysiodesis for lower limb-length discrepancy are always reported as residual discrepancy at end of growth. This criterion alone does not, in our view, reflect the expected correction to be achieved by surgery. Methods: Correction rate, being the ratio between obtained and expected correction, on the other hand, represents the quality of the actual epiphysiodesis. The objective of this technical note is to propose a new method for analyzing results, using correction rate as a criterion. Results: We report results in a series of patients undergoing curettage epiphysiodesis, with correction rate as assessment criterion. Conclusion: Correction rate is an original and useful approach for interpreting the results of the treatment of lower limb-length discrepancy by epiphysiodesis
Keywords
Lower limb-length discrepancy; Surgery; Correction rate
Cite the article
Fraisse B, Heurtin T, Jeantet R-E, Marleix S, Lucas G, Gall CL, et al. Correction Rate: An Alternative Assessment of Epiphysiodesis for Lower Limb-Length Discrepancy. Clin Surg. 2020; 5: 2997.