W/M serrated osteotomy for infantile Blount & #39;s disease in Ghana: Short-term results

Conclusions: The W/M serrated osteotomy seems a profitable alternative technique for treating the varus and torsional deformity in patients with Blount's disease in the circumstances of developing countries. The short-term outcomes are good and promising with a low complication rate and good consolidation. Long-term follow-up results of these patients are needed to observe possible complications.
Level of Evidence: IV, therapeutic case series.

Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - May 31, 2016 Category: Rural Health Authors: F Hollman J Korpisah AH Ismail PJJM Rompa P Moh LW van Rhijn HM Staal Source Type: research