Study of Bone Allograft in Correction of Juxta Articular Angular Deformities by Open Wedge Osteotomies

Juxta articular angular deformities are commonly seen both in young as well as adults.They are seen to be having high prevalence especially in children. In vast majoritythese are physiological and resolve on their own. Asymmetric growth disturbances arecommonly caused by rickets, infections, trauma, arthritis of knee. Treatment optionsvary from epiphysiodesis if physis is not fused to osteotomies vis a vis open as well asclose wedge osteotomies. Both having their respective advantages as well asdisadvantages. We evaluated the corrections achieved by combining open wedgeosteotomies with allograft and the subsequent maintenance of the corrections.Implications of osteointegration and incorporation of graft, infection rate and relatedcomplications was documented in a series of 20 cases and followed for a period of 6months asymmetric growth disturbances and it was found that desired corrections withosteointegration achieved in all patients.