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May 18, 2020

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Dr. Peter Fabricant

CORR Synthesis: Can Guided Growth for Angular Deformity Correction Be Applied to Management of Pediatric Patellofemoral Instability?

In children and teens, coronal plane angular deformity is well described, and plays a role in the pathogenesis of numerous intraarticular knee pathologies, including patellar instability. Unlike in adults, where osteotomy would be needed to achieve correction of angular deformity, coronal plane angular deformity correction in skeletally immature patients can be performed using less-invasive, implant-mediated guided growth techniques.