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epiphysiodesis

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Epiphysiodesis is a surgical procedure aimed at stopping or slowing the growth of a bone's epiphysis, which is a part of the bone that ossifies separately and later fuses with the main bone, often at the end of a long bone. This surgery is performed on the metaphyseal cartilage to temporarily or permanently halt growth.12

The primary goal of epiphysiodesis is to correct discrepancies in leg length, for instance, when one leg has experienced altered growth due to conditions like poliomyelitis. It can also be used in other growth cartilages within the same knee to manage growth differences.2

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  2. bone disease - Therapeutic and corrective measures

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