Sengupta A, Gupta P
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Child Health and Postgraduate Education, Calcutta, India.
Int Orthop. 1993;17(1):37-42. doi: 10.1007/BF00195222.
Epiphyseal stapling to arrest growth in the longer limb in growing children has been used in 923 cases over 26 years in the management of leg length inequality. Five hundred and three were assessed at the end of growth. Seventy-one percent had 0.5 cm to 1 cm of shortening and 80% did not need an orthosis. Although other methods are available, this technique is particularly valuable in developing countries because it needs only basic surgical facilities and the financial cost is low.
在26年的时间里，骨骺钉合术被用于923例生长中的儿童，以阻止较长肢体的生长，从而治疗腿长不等。在生长结束时对503例进行了评估。71%的患者缩短了0.5厘米至1厘米，80%的患者不需要使用矫形器。尽管还有其他方法可用，但这项技术在发展中国家特别有价值，因为它只需要基本的手术设施，而且经济成本低。
