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Leg Length Inequality

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A condition in which one of a pair of legs fails to grow as long as the other, which could result from injury or surgery.

Also Known As:

Inequalities, Leg Length; Inequality, Leg Length; Leg Length Inequalities; Length Inequalities, Leg; Length Inequality, Leg

Networked: 37 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 4 trials/studies) for this Disease, Comments

Disease Context: Research Results

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1.	Low Back Pain (Lumbago)
2.	Osteoarthritis
3.	Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity)
4.	Arthralgia (Joint Pain)
5.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)

Experts

1.	Sponseller, Paul D: 2 articles (10/2008 - 07/2003)
2.	Gearhart, John P: 2 articles (10/2008 - 07/2003)
3.	Skvaril, J: 1 article (10/2009)
4.	Ondrus, S: 1 article (10/2009)
5.	Jochymek, J: 1 article (10/2009)
6.	Romanos, Elie: 1 article (11/2008)
7.	Kharrat, Khalil: 1 article (11/2008)
8.	Ghanem, Ismat: 1 article (11/2008)
9.	Dagher, Fernand: 1 article (11/2008)
10.	Schaeffer, Anthony J: 1 article (10/2008)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Leg Length Inequality:

1.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 07/01/2000 - "None of the children required external shoe lifts, epiphysiodesis, antibiotics, irrigation and debridements, or limb lengthening procedures for leg length inequalities. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Pain-FreeIBA 10/01/1989 - "Precise measurement of functional leg length inequality and changes due to cervical spine rotation in pain-free students." Order ALL the reference details at left...

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Arthroplasty 06/01/2006 - "The aim of this study was to assess whether a femoral component which retained the neck reduced the incidence of leg-length inequality following total hip arthroplasty. " 06/01/2006 - "The effect of a neck-retaining femoral implant on leg-length inequality following total hip arthroplasty: a radiological study." 01/01/2008 - "Leg-length inequality after total hip arthroplasty remains a controversial issue. " 01/01/2008 - "Minimizing leg-length inequality in total hip arthroplasty: use of preoperative templating and an intraoperative x-ray." 10/01/2007 - "Leg length inequality after hip arthroplasty is a major source of patient dissatisfaction and dysfunction. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Osteotomy 09/01/2000 - "[Lengthening osteotomies in leg length inequality]" 01/01/1994 - "For correction of leg length inequality and for shortening of unaccepted tallness, these results should be taken into account when choosing the level for osteotomy." 02/01/1993 - "Closed femoral osteotomy is an effective, safe, and reproducible means to obtain lower limb length correction in patients with leg-length inequality or rotational abnormality." 01/01/1993 - "[Oblique subtrochanteric osteotomy in treatment of leg length inequality]" 09/01/1990 - "For patients with a leg length inequality of 3-5 cm, epiphysiodesis or shortening osteotomy is still a good indication although lengthening procedures can also be performed. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Orthopedic Procedures 10/01/2009 - "PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Treatment of leg length inequality via lengthening of the shorter extremity is an infrequent orthopedic procedure due to the requirement of special distraction devices and possible serious complications. " 06/01/2007 - "BACKGROUND: Treatment of leg length inequality via lengthening of the shorter extremity is an infrequent orthopedic procedure due to the requirement of special distraction devices and possible serious complications. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis) 10/01/1995 - "Indications for this technique include isolated failure of the cement-prosthesis interface, femoral component fracture, or isolated acetabular revision in which exposure needs, instability, leg length inequality, or femoral-head size dictated change of the femoral component." 01/01/1987 - "After exclusion of the unmeasured leg length inequalities, the lengthening of the operated leg proved to be the most important factor explaining aseptic loosening of the prosthesis. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Bone Lengthening 11/10/1992 - "Bridging bone defects and bone lengthening in leg length inequality]" 01/01/1977 - "[Treatment of leg length inequality, a result of poliomyelitis, by bone lengthening]" Order ALL the reference details at left...

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