T he most common locations for bone sarcomas in children are the distal femur and proximal tibia. 1 The epiphyses of the distal femur and proximal tibia contribute approximately 35% and 30%, respectively, to growth of the lower extremity. 1 Therefore, resection of the physis will result in leg-length discrepancy at skeletal maturity, functional deficit, gait disturbances , and cosmetic issues. ...

The objectives of the study were to assess: (1) static innominate asymmetry in the sagittal plane, (2) leg length discrepancy (LLD), and (3) the relationship between static innominate rotation and LLD in asymptomatic collegiate athletes. The study was an observational study by design which took place in a University athletic training research laboratory. The participants were twenty-four male a...

Five children with congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia treated by free vascularised fibular grafts were followed up until skeletal maturity. The ipsilateral fibula was used in four cases, the contralateral fibula in one. All our cases achieved bone union, but leg length discrepancy, atrophy of the foot and ankle stiffness were frequent complications, due perhaps to the many previous operatio...

Background information The role of leg length discrepancy (LLD) has been implicated in certain types of scoliosis [1]. Scoliotic LLD has been suggested as a result of rotation of the innominate bones [2]. However, the role of innominate vertical lengths (IVLs) as a predisposing factor for scoliosis is not clear. The reliability of radiographic measurements may reveal whether IVL can be used as ...

BACKGROUND Some studies suggest that leg length discrepancy (LLD) is associated with low back pain (LBP) but many have not found such an association leading to conflicting evidence on the role of LLD in LBP. METHODS The study population consisted of meat cutters with a standing job and customer service workers with a sedentary job from Atria Suomi Ltd (Nurmo, Finland) who were at least 35 yea...

bjectives The clinical importance of a leg length discrepancy (LLD) following total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains controversial. This tudy was undertaken to determine the effects of LLD on clinical outcomes at up to 3 years follow-up. esign and setting Prospective, multicentre study. articipants Nine hundred and eighty-seven cases of primary THA, categorised into two main groups: the NoLLD gro...

Ollier's disease is characterised by severe deformity of the extremities and retarded growth because of multiple enchondromas. For correction of deformity, the Ilizarov method has been used although it has many complications. A 17-year-old boy with Ollier's disease had a limb-length discrepancy of 17.4 cm, with a valgus deformity of the right knee and recurvatum of the femur of 23 degrees . He ...

Total hip arthroplasty has revolutionized the treatment of end-stage hip arthritis and is felt to be among the most cost effective of all medical interventions available. As a result of the combination of the high success rate, increasing population age, and increasing clinical indications for total hip arthroplasty the absolute number of complications experienced will inevitably increase. A th...

We investigated the spines of 15 patients who had significant leg-length inequality as a result of femoral shaft fractures sustained after skeletal maturity but below the age of 21 years. The patients were examined at least 10 years after fracture. The spines were studied clinically and radiographically before and after correction of leg-length inequality with a shoe-raise. Lateral spinal flexi...