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Tension band plating is less effective in achieving equalization of leg length.

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

W-C Lee, JCO 2018

Relevance score: 339

24 responses

CT scanogram for limb length discrepancy in comminuted femoral shaft fractures following IM nailing.

General

Rahul Vaidya, INJURY 2012

Relevance score: 337

0 responses

Restoration of Native Leg Length After Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: An Intraindividual Analysis.

Jakob Ackermann,

Manuel Waltenspül,

Christoph Germann,

Lazaros Vlachopoulos,

Sandro F Fucentese

Recon
- High Tibial Osteotomy

Jakob Ackermann, Orthop J Sports Med. 2022

Relevance score: 332

68 responses

Assessing leg length after fixation of comminuted femur fractures.

Dolfi Herscovici Jr,

Julia M Scaduto

Trauma
- Femoral Shaft Fractures

Dolfi Herscovici Jr, CORR 2014

Relevance score: 328

4 responses

CoinClips | Leg Length Discrepancy in 14F | Salter Harris 2 of Distal Femur - What Are Your Thoughts?

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 328

Minimizing Leg Length Discrepancy After Intramedullary Nailing of Comminuted Femoral Shaft Fractures: A Quality Improvement Initiative Using the Scout Computed Tomography Scanogram.

Trauma
- Femoral Shaft Fractures

Petra Gheraibeh, JOT 2018

Relevance score: 324

4 responses

Leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty performed by direct anterior approach: a systematic review comparing surgical approaches and strategies for prevention.

Leonardo Tassinari,

Alberto Di Martino,

Matteo Brunello,

Valentino Rossomando,

Francesco Traina,

Cesare Faldini

Recon
- Hip Osteoarthritis

Leonardo Tassinari, 2024

Relevance score: 323

56 responses

Leg length discrepancies in adult femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing.

General

Levent Karapinar, 2009

Relevance score: 318

A 14-year-old male patient with a leg-length discrepancy undergoes a distal femoral and proximal tibial epiphysiodesis on the longer leg. What is the anticipated amount of total correction achieved with this procedure?

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 307

CoinClips | Leg Length Discrepancy in 14F | Distal Femur Salter Harris 2 Fx - Risks of Intra-articular K-wires?

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 304

The impact of operative approach and intraoperative imaging on leg length discrepancy and acetabular component angle in total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study.

Zoe Thompson,

Amir Khoshbin,

Sarah Ward,

Jacqueline Brillantes,

Luana Melo,

James P Waddell,

Amit Atrey

Recon
- THA Revision

Zoe Thompson, INTORT 2024

Relevance score: 302

4 responses

An improved spreadsheet for calculating limb length discrepancy and epiphysiodesis timing using the multiplier method.

Gavin Mills,

Scott Nelson

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Gavin Mills, JCO 2016

Relevance score: 293

16 responses

L 1

A 9-year-old male sustains the fracture seen in Figure A. If a complete growth arrests occurs, his expected leg length discrepancy at skeletal maturity would be?

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 288

A 13-year-old boy presents with a leg-length discrepancy with the right leg shorter than the left. He has normal height for his age and his skeletal age is equal to his chronologic age. History and examination of Tanner staging reveals that he began puberty 1 month ago. His final leg length discrepancy at skeletal maturity is projected to be 4.0cm. Which of the following surgical options is the most appropriate?

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 282

Total Hip Replacement and Femoral Nail Lengthening for Hip Dysplasia and Limb Length Discrepancy: A Literature Review.

Vasileios Athanasiou,

Spyridon Papagiannis,

Panagiotis Antzoulas,

Vasileios Papathanidis,

Theodoros Stavropoulos,

Charalampos Charalampous-Kefalas,

Vasileios Bitas

Recon
- Hip Osteonecrosis

Vasileios Athanasiou, 2024

Relevance score: 281

24 responses

CoinClips | Groin Pain and Leg Length Discrepancy s/p THA in 65F | Posterior vs Anterior THA: Why Increased Offset Feels Different

Recon
- THA Revision

Relevance score: 273

A 14-year-old female presents to your clinic with her parent...

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Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 265

Validity and Reliability of Intraoperative Radiographs to Assess Leg Length During Total Hip Arthroplasty: Correlation and Reproducibility of Anatomic Distances.

Trauma

Olivier Herisson, JARTHO 2016

Relevance score: 258

0 responses

CoinClips | Groin Pain and Leg Length Discrepancy s/p THA in 65F | When CT Helps: Evaluating Cup Position and Iliopsoas Impingement in THA

Recon
- THA Revision

Relevance score: 256

Traumatic physeal growth arrest in which of the following lo...

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Pediatrics
- Physeal Considerations

Relevance score: 255

Effect of femoral offset and limb length discrepancy on hip joint muscle strength and gait trajectory after total hip arthroplasty.

Recon
- THA Revision

Hironobu Sato, 2020

Relevance score: 253

A 14-year-old boy has complete growth arrest of his left proximal tibia after a skateboarding injury. He currently has a 3mm leg-length discrepancy with left shorter than the right. A radiograph of the patients left hand, wrist, and fingers demonstrate a bone-age of 14 years. What is the most appropriate management of this patient?

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 225

Assessing leg lengths intraoperatively in total hip arthroplasty: comparison of two methods.

Trauma

Akshay Mehra, 2013

Relevance score: 222

4 responses

A simple method of intraoperative limb length measurement in total hip arthroplasty.

General

M Itokazu, 1997

Relevance score: 213

A 14-year-old male with prior history of distal femoral phys...

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Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 202

A 17-year-old female presents for evaluation of a limb lengt...

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Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 201

A 15-year-old male presents with pain and progressive deform...

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Pediatrics
- Adolescent Blount's Disease

Relevance score: 200

An 11-year-old girl sustains the following injury seen in Fi...

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Pediatrics
- Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures - Pediatric

Relevance score: 200

A 15-year-old male from South America sustained a right dist...

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Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 199

Is Full-Length Intramedullary Nail Necessary for Atypical Subtrochanteric Femoral Fracture Associated with Bisphosphonate?

Trauma
- Intertrochanteric Fractures

Kwang-Kyoun Kim, 2020

Relevance score: 184

All of the following intra-operative techniques may result in lengthening of the operative leg during total hip arthroplasty EXCEPT:

Recon
- THA Leg Length Discrepancy

Relevance score: 180

An 80-year-old patient presents 8 months postoperatively wit...

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Trauma
- Subtrochanteric Fractures

Relevance score: 177

L 3

A 9-year-old girl presents with a history of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and a 20 degree flexion contracture of her left knee. A clinical photo is shown in Figure A. Which of the following is the most accurate method of determining leg length discrepancy in this patient?

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 169

Posteromedial Tibial Bowing

Pediatrics

Relevance score: 167 / Absolute Importance: 23

Figures A and B are radiographs of a healthy newborn with a ...

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Pediatrics
- Posteromedial Tibial Bowing

Relevance score: 166

Question

A healthy pediatric patient presents to your office because ...

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Pediatrics
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

Relevance score: 165

A 13-year-old boy was evaluated for leg length difference. H...

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Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 164

You are planning on performing a distal femur and proximal t...

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Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 163

A 24-year-old with sickle-cell disease undergoes a left tota...

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Basic Science
- Ethics in Orthopaedic Practice

Relevance score: 154

An 11-week-old infant presents with a leg length discrepancy...

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Pediatrics
- Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency

Relevance score: 153

A 67-year-old presents to your clinic with a long history of...

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Recon
- THA Stability Techniques

Relevance score: 150

A 9-year-old boy who sustained the injury in Figure A follow...

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Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 149

A 42-year-old female who recently migrated from South Americ...

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Recon
- Adult Hip Dysplasia

Relevance score: 142

Four Weeks in a Single-Leg Weight-Bearing Hip Spica Cast is Sufficient Treatment for Isolated Femoral Shaft Fractures in Children Aged 1 to 3 Years.

Pediatrics
- Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric

Sami Jaafar, JPO 2016

Relevance score: 137

0 responses

L 2

A 3-year-old boy sustained a minimally displaced proximal metaphyseal tibia fracture of the left leg 6 months ago that was treated with a molded long leg cast. His current AP radiograph is shown in Figure A. What is the most appropriate management?

Pediatrics
- Proximal Tibia Metaphyseal Fractures - Pediatric

Relevance score: 125

Fibular Deficiency (anteromedial bowing)

Pediatrics

Relevance score: 123 / Absolute Importance: 20

Figure 112 is the photograph of a 2-month-old infant with a ...

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Pediatrics
- Posteromedial Tibial Bowing

Relevance score: 123

L 1

The preoperative pelvic radiograph of a 63-year-old female with osteoarthritis is shown in Figure A. She undergoes an uncomplicated total hip replacement. Six weeks post-operatively she complains that her right leg is longer than her left, and an AP pelvic radiograph is obtained which is shown in Figure B. Physical exam shows normal post-operative range of motion and strength in both hips. What is the most likely etiology for this patients gait impairment?

Recon
- THA Leg Length Discrepancy

Relevance score: 121

Hemihypertrophy

Pediatrics

Relevance score: 119

An 11-year-old boy is being treated in a long leg cast for a...

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Pediatrics
- Tibial Shaft Fractures - Pediatric

Relevance score: 111

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