Table 1.

Summary of the juxta-physeal abscesses that caused subsequent growth deformities

Patient number	Age at presentation	Gender	Surgery	Time to deformity	Organism	Location	Deformity
1	2 years	Male	Yes - arthroscopic washout	36 months	No growth	Distal femur	Long limb
2	1 year	Male	Yes - incision and drainage	20 months	Staph aureus	Distal lateral femur	Genu varum
3	1 year	Male	Yes - incision and drainage	6 months	No growth	Proximal medial tibia	Genu valgum
4	12 years	Male	No	4 months	Staph aureus	Proximal medial tibia	Genu valgum