Abstract
We reviewed 22 children with cubitus varus who had been treated by a reverse V osteotomy and fixation by cross-pinning and wiring. The mean pre-operative humeral-elbow-wrist angle was -16.9° (-25° to +9°) and at the latest follow-up it was +7.3° (-2° to +14°). No child had a lateral prominence greater than 5 mm after correction. An excellent result was achieved in 20 children and a good result in two. We believe that this osteotomy has the advantages of better inherent stability, the avoidance of a prominent lateral condyle after correction and firm fixation allowing early movement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 527-531 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2007 |