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Plate vs. Screw for Guided Growth in Coronal Knee Deformities
Sponsor: Assiut University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two surgical techniques, Tension Band Plate (TBP) and Percutaneous Epiphysiodesis by Transphyseal Screw (PETS), in children with coronal angular knee deformities. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Which technique provides better correction of coronal knee deformities? * Are there differences in complication rates or recovery times between TBP and PETS? Participants will: * Undergo either TBP or PETS surgery for knee deformity correction. * Attend follow-up visits for radiographic and clinical evaluations. Researchers will compare TBP and PETS groups to see if one method leads to better deformity correction and fewer complications.
Official title: Tension Band Plate (TBP) vs Percutaneous Epiphysiodesis by Transphyseal Screw (PETS) in Coronal Angular Knee Deformities in Children: a Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
7 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2027-06-01
Last Updated
2025-03-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Tension Band Plate (TBP) Surgery
A guided growth procedure in which a non-locking 8-plate is placed extraperiosteally across the physis (growth plate) with two screws, one in the epiphysis and one in the metaphysis. This allows for gradual correction of coronal angular deformities without causing permanent growth arrest.
Percutaneous Epiphysiodesis by Transphyseal Screw (PETS) Surgery
A minimally invasive procedure in which a partially threaded cannulated screw is inserted across the growth plate (transphyseal) to slow growth on one side of the bone. This technique allows for gradual correction of genu valgum and genu varum.
Locations (1)
Assiut University Hospital
Asyut, Egypt