Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Management of Cubitus varus deformity in Adolescents

Dr Krishna Kumar Pandey, Dr Hashmukh S. Varma

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 Cubitus varus deformity is less common in present time because of the availability of technology like image intensifier for reduction and fixation .But at times we see few patients who were having the cubitus varus deformity and they are neglecting due to no functional limitation until they need cosmetic correction for marriage or job related issue. Usually it is said that for correction of the cubitus varus deformity in adolescent or adult patient, strong fixation of corrective osteotomy like plate or Illizarov is required to allow early mobilization but complications of these procedures are many like hardware prominence due to less muscle mass and frequent need of other surgery for implant removal resulting in unacceptable scar mark. Illizarov fixation has a long learning curve for deformity correction around elbow and it is associated with vascular or neurological complication. We are presenting the satisfactory cosmetic and functional results of time tested procedure like lateral closing wedge osteotomy fixed with 2–3 K wires in ten adolescent patients between 10 to 20 years of age which is the simplest procedure and commonly practiced by many orthopaedic surgeons.

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Dr Krishna Kumar Pandey, Dr Hashmukh S. Varma Management of Cubitus varus deformity in Adolescents International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 4 APRIL 2016

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