Functional Leg Length Discrepancy among Pediatric Scoliosis: A Reversible Neuromuscular Compensation from Craniocervical Junction Misalignment
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چکیده
Leg length discrepancy (LLD) and pelvic obliquity have often been associated with scoliosis in the literature, neuromuscular contributions mentioned as being possibly involved. It is herein hypothesized that a craniocervical junction (CCJ) misalignment (CCJM) may induce imbalance leading to functional leg discrepancy, re-establishing proper alignment can result some LLD disappearance.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of musculoskeletal disorders and treatment
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2572-3243']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2572-3243.1510105