Leg Length Discrepancy— Treatment Indications and Strategies
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Diagnosis and treatment of leg-length discrepancy in scoliosis
Methods The x-rays (upright ap-view) of 250 patients diagnosed with “idiopathic scoliosis” were examined to determine a leg length difference of >1.0 cm. First issue: How many patients show scoliosis as a compensation mechanism of leg-length discrepancy? How many needed epiphysiodesis in differences >1.5cm. Second issue: What causes of leglength discrepancy are found and what are the therapeuti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2020.0405