Various Corrective Osteotomy Techniques for Cubitus Varus in Children: Systematic Review

Author: Aryadi Kurniawan, Indah S Widyahening, Bram Swandika, Witantra D Hutami
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JournalJournal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
PublisherLWW, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Pages10.1097
Publication Year2025
ISSN02716798
Source TypeGoogle Scholar
Abstract
Background:Supracondylar humerus fractures are common in children, often leading to malunion and cubitus varus. Corrective osteotomy techniques for cubitus varus include lateral closing-wedge, step-cut, dome, distraction osteogenesis, and computer-assisted multiplanar 3D osteotomies. This study seeks to determine the most effective corrective osteotomy technique for pediatric malunion of the supracondylar humerus through a systematic review, as there is currently no up-to-date review on this topic.Methods:A literature search was conducted across the PubMed, EMBASE, ProQuest, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases on April 2, 2023, following the PRISMA guidelines. Selected articles underwent a review process by 2 independent reviewers to reassess their eligibility based on predefined inclusion criteria. The quality and potential biases of each article were assessed utilizing the Newcastle-Ottawa …
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