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- Growth control plating system for temporary hemiepiphysiodesis, an established treatment with low complication rates
- Intended for use in both upper and lower extremities
- Curved plates enable physician to alter the growth angle of the long bone, fixing the angular deformity over time in pediatric patients with open physis
- Favored as a first line of treatment and promoted over major surgical interventions like osteotomies
- Patient is permitted mobility and weight bearing immediately after the procedure
- Plates are low-profile and accommodate patient anatomy
- Protruding bosses designed to lift plate for less contact with growth plate and periosteum
Complete procedure kits offered in stainless steel or titanium (plates and screws)