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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2025; 16(10): 109822
Published online Oct 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i10.109822
Table 1 Patient characteristics and treatment details
Patient number
Age at interview (years)
Sex
Diagnosis
Type of treatment
Stage of treatment at the time of interview
112FemaleIdiopathic limb length differenceShoe raiseOngoing
213FemaleFibula hemimeliaGuided growth surgeryGuided growth and ongoing; lengthening
313FemaleValgus alignment and limb length difference following developmental dysplasia of hipGuided growth surgery and distal femur epiphysiodesisOngoing
410FemaleTransversal reduction defectSymes amputation, epiphysiodesis; prosthesisSurgical interventions finished; prosthesis ongoing
58FemaleIdiopathic valgus deformityConservativeNo intervention
69MalePosttraumatic growth arrest tibiaLeg lengthening, unilateral external fixatorLengthening ongoing
711FemaleCongenital hip dislocation, leg length differencePelvic osteotomies and femur osteotomyFinished
810MaleHemi-hypertrophy (Beckwidth-Wiedeman)Planned epiphysiodesisPlanned
913FemaleCongenital torsional deformity femurPlanned for derotation osteotomyAwaiting surgery
109MalePosteromedial bowing of the tibiaLeg lengthening with ring fixator and hemi-epiphysiodesisDuring lengthening


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