Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	64956
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Received	2021-02-25 18:28
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Coronal plane deformity around the knee in the skeletally immature population: A review of principles of evaluation and treatment
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Valentino Coppa, Mario Marinelli, Roberto Procaccini, Danya Falcioni, Luca Farinelli and Antonio Gigante
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Antonio Gigante, MD, Full Professor, Clinical Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical and Molecular Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Tronto 10/A, Ancona 60121, Italy. scienza.clinortop@gmail.com
Key Words	Genu varum; Genu valgum; Pediatric deformity; Knee deformity; Guided growth; Osteotomy; Lower limb deformity
Core Tip	Physiological angulation requires no treatment other than clinical observation. If the clinical picture is doubtful, a long-standing X-ray of the lower limb is required for clarification. Once a pathological alignment is determined by X-ray, a differential diagnosis is needed to establish whether the deformity is idiopathic or a secondary condition. Furthermore, any associated deformities in other planes (e.g., rotation or length difference) should be evaluated. Pathological alignment should be treated for at least two reasons: To interrupt the vicious circle described by the Hueter-Volkmann law and to prevent premature degeneration of the joint. Both of these conditions stem from abnormal load distribution. Guided growth should be considered every time a coronal deformity of the knee is foreseen in a skeletally immature patient. Although comparative studies are lacking in the literature, this technique has a high success rate with few complications and a low impact on the patient and the family.
Publish Date	2022-05-13 06:08
Citation	Coppa V, Marinelli M, Procaccini R, Falcioni D, Farinelli L, Gigante A. Coronal plane deformity around the knee in the skeletally immature population: A review of principles of evaluation and treatment. World J Orthop 2022; 13(5): 427-443
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v13/i5/427.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.427

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