Variable | Study cohort (n = 66) |
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Age* (yrs) [range] | 4.69 ± 2.59 [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10] |
Sex (no. [%]) | |
Male | 40 (60.61%) |
Female | 26 (39.39%) |
Weight* (kg) [range] | 21.28 ± 7.59 [9.3–46] |
Unilateral | 32 (48.48%) |
Aetiology (no. [%]) | |
Idiopathic | 28 (42.42%) |
Posttraumatic | 14 (21.21%) |
Rickets | 9 (13.64%) |
Metaphyseal dysplasia | 6 (9.09%) |
Osteochondroma | 5 (7.58%) |
Infection | 4 (6.06%) |
Genu valgum (no. [%]) | 44 (66.67%) |
Eight-Plate implantation location (no. [%]) | |
Distal femur alone | 24 (36.36%) |
Proximal tibia alone | 22 (33.33%) |
Both sites | 20 (30.30%) |
Correction success rate (no. [%]) a | 95/101 (94.06%) |
Distal femur alone | 39/41 (95.12%) |
Proximal tibia alone | 23/26 (88.46%) |
Both sites | 33/34 (97.06%) |
Complication (no. [%]) a | 5/101 (4.95%) |
Rebound phenomenon (no. [%]) a | 3/101 (2.97%) |
Deformity correction time* (months) [range] | 13.26 ± 7.73 (4–40) |
Follow-up after eight-Plate removal* (months) [range] | 12.71 ± 1.98 (12–24) |