The aim of this scientific study is to compare the results of examined patients with axial deformities of the lower limbs, particularly varus and valgus deformities, who underwent surgical treatment using the method of hemiepiphysiodesis (36 patients). The hemiepiphysiodesis technique we recommend, with mandatory consideration of the anatomy of the distal femur, is the method of choice for orthopedic surgeons. We observed these patients from the time of surgery to long-term outcomes in order to improve the results of surgical treatment.

Lower limb deformities, leg bones, hemiepiphysiodesis, anatomy of the distal femur

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