My 4yr old boy has knocked knees from natural growth. We are awaiting an appointment with a specialist later in the year.
I wanted to hear from anyone that has been through or is going through this as to what the procedure has been for you regarding treatment please.
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Hi. My son is 13 turning 14 in October. He has just had his plates removed for guided growth to correct knock knees. They are called 8 plates. He had 4 put in. Top and bottom, on the inside of each leg. They have successfully corrected his knock knees. They were put in in August 2021 and removed start of May 2022. Our surgeon booked a one night stay for putting them in, we stayed 2 nights. He is nearly 2 weeks post op for removal and is doing really well, we stayed one night in hospital and surgeon said removal can be done as day surgery. There are no restrictions or set physio for recovery. I am amazed at how well they have worked, its a cool procedure! There is a rebound effect that can happen after removal so they like to get a little overcorrection to allow for any rebound but the chances of this are slim. Happy to answer any questions you may have.