Leg length discrepancy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
- Appendicitis
- Avascular necrosis of the hip
- Claudication of limb
- Herniated vertebral disc
- Hip dislocation
- Leriche syndrome
- Limb ischemia
- Meningitis
- Osteomyelitis
- Patellar dislocation
- Pelvic abscess
- Psoas abscess
- Septic arthritis
- Testicular torsion
Common Causes
- Avascular necrosis of the hip
- Cerebral palsy
- Congenital dysplasia of the hip
- Discitis
- Femur fracture
- Hip contractures
- Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome
- Lumbar scoliosis
- Malignant bone tumors
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Osteomyelitis
- Salter-Harris fracture
- Septic arthritis
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Transient synovitis of the hip[1][2][3]
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
References
- ↑ Gurney, B. (2002). "Leg length discrepancy". Gait Posture. 15 (2): 195–206. PMID 11869914. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Raczkowski, JW.; Daniszewska, B.; Zolynski, K. (2010). "Functional scoliosis caused by leg length discrepancy". Arch Med Sci. 6 (3): 393–8. doi:10.5114/aoms.2010.14262. PMID 22371777. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Coppola, C.; Maffulli, N. (1999). "Limb shortening for the management of leg length discrepancy". J R Coll Surg Edinb. 44 (1): 46–54. PMID 10079669. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ Lee, DY.; Choi, IH.; Chung, CY.; Cho, TJ.; Lee, JC. (1997). "Fixed pelvic obliquity after poliomyelitis: classification and management". J Bone Joint Surg Br. 79 (2): 190–6. PMID 9119840. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ FERNANDEZDE VALDERRAMA, . (1963). "THE OBSERVATION HIP SYNDROME AND ITS LATE SEQUELAE". J Bone Joint Surg Br. 45: 462–70. PMID 14065262. Unknown parameter
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