Behandeling van beenlengteverschillen met behulp van de epifysiodese volgens Phemister

– A retrospective study is reported of the results of epiphysiodesis in 67 children. In 47 patients (70) the final inequality was ≤ 1.0 cm. In 9 patients the final inequality was ≥ 1.6 cm. The average leg length inequality could be reduced from 3.2 cm preoperatively to 1.2 cm at maturity. Technical errors were minimal. Failures (9 patients) resulted mainly from problems in timing epiphysiodesis.