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Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

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From: Preliminary results of two novel devices for epiphysiodesis in the reduction of excessive predicted final height in tall stature

Fig. 9

Secondary coronal malalignment after bilateral permanent epiphysiodesis using a bone trephine (EpiStop™) around the knee in a boy with secondary tall stature due to Marfan syndrome. Anteroposterior long standing radiographs right before surgery at the age of 10 years (a), 1 year (b) and 2 years (c) after surgery, showing progressive iatrogenic tibial valgus deformity on the right side, and 2 years after closing wedge correction osteotomy using a locking plate close at the age of 14 years (d), showing physiological coronal realignment and equal leg lengths

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