Limb length discrepancy (LLD) after lower limb long bone fractures in pediatric age group
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Limb-length discrepancy, to one degree or another, is a problem that must be reckoned with after total hip arthroplasty (THA). It must be addressed as both a clinical issue for patients and, unfortunately, a potential medicolegal problem. Although a small limb-length discrepancy may cause no symptoms or may not be perceived, a large limb-length discrepancy may cause nerve palsy, low back pain, ...
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From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sri Ram Murti Samarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhojipura, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Address correspondence to: Dr. Yasir S. Siddiqui, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, PO Box 71, Sri Ram Murti Samarak Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhojipura, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Tel. +919 (83) 7343400. Fax. +915 (71) 2702758. E-mail: yassu98@gma...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2395-1958
DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i1e.1873