Plate vs. screw for straightening leg deformities in children
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to straighten knock-knees or bowlegs in growing children: a plate or a screw. Both methods guide the bone to grow straighter over time.
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Who can take part
- You are a child or teenager with knock-knees or bowlegs that need treatment.
- Your growth plates are still open (you are still growing).
- You are at least 4 years old for bowlegs or 7 years old for knock-knees.
- You have at least one year of growth left before reaching adult height (usually up to age 14 for girls, 16 for boys).
- You do not have a disease that damages the growth plate (like advanced Blount's disease or a growth plate injury).
- You do not have a severe untreated bone or hormone condition that affects growth (like advanced rickets or untreated thyroid problems).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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