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mgular limb defor-
irpal or intertarsal
al or tarsal bones,
splasia, and physeal
ire closure of the
is are important to
lar limb deformity
ianipulation of the
tment of the defor-
ind lateral medial
ed area will gener-
igular deformity.
elevation is best
iated with physeal
in and elevation
be effective. If the
vith Salter-Harris
:edure will not be
nable to respond.
ay also be associ-
liaphysis of long
rpal or metatarsal
sually congenital
ope of this book.
quine surgery in
id elevation has
ctive method for
vth in the treat-
ies.1·2 The effec-
een questioned.
acy of periosteal
ie treatment of
ralgus indicated
merit and hoof
ion of periosteal
strated a similar
. 3
miry Although
iportant to note
xlel for carpal
· an inadequate