Before and after x-rays show a 4-year-old girl with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome. This rare condition causes the outside weight-bearing surface of the knee joint to depress, which leads to a valgus deformity. The inside weight-bearing surface remains normal.
Diagram shows the planned surgical steps to correct this problem.

The International Center for Limb Lengthening
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