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Year |
2004 |
|---|---|
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Question Number |
62. |
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Category |
Pediatric Orthopaedics |
Question
A 5-year-old boy experiences complete growth arrest of the left proximal tibia after
undergoing treatment of osteomyelitis 5 months ago. Which of the following procedures would best address the expected limb-length discrepancy?
1- A shoe lift on the left side
2- Right femoral shortening
3- Right tibial shortening
4- Left tibial lengthening
5- Epiphysiodesis of the distal femur and proximal tibia at age 8 years
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