NIH R01 · 2025
Developing microwave epiphysiodesis to correct limb length discrepancies
PROJECT ABSTRACT This project addresses a need for less morbid alternatives to surgical drilling of growth plates in the treatment of limb length discrepancies. Surgical approaches currently require 6 weeks of recovery before weight bearing, which takes a physical and psychological toll on pediatric patients. Surgery has also been associated with complications such as incomplete growth arrest, angular deformity, bleeding, and infection. We hypothesize that microwave ablation – a technology already used for treating malignant and benign tumors throughout the body, including in bones – can be used to disrupt the growth plate with fewer complications and faster return to baseline activity.…
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