Tension Band Plate (TBP)-guided Hemiepiphysiodesis in Blount Disease: 10-Year Single-center Experience With a Systematic Review of Literature
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DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001393
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Primary treatment for Blount disease has changed in the last decade from osteotomies or staples to tension band plate (TBP)-guided hemiepiphysiodesis. However, implant-related issues have been… read more here.
Keywords: review; tbp; blount disease; failure ... See more keywords
Racial differences in late-onset Blount disease
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DOI: 10.1177/18632521221091501
Abstract: Purpose: Blount disease is most common among obese Black children. The reason for Blount’s racial predisposition is unclear. Given that obesity is a risk factor for Blount disease and the known associations between race, obesity,… read more here.
Keywords: black patients; blount; non black; blount disease ... See more keywords
The Role of Taylor Spatial Frame in the Treatment of Blount Disease
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DOI: 10.1515/folmed-2017-0082
Abstract: Abstract Background: Alteration of the posteromedial part of the proximal tibia is the main characteristic of Blount’s disease and if left untreated, leg alignment and normal development of the lower limbs may be compromised. Aim:… read more here.
Keywords: taylor spatial; treatment; blount; spatial frame ... See more keywords