The Authors present a match-paired study between computer assisted and free-hand techniques using a short modular femoral stem in total hip arthroplasty (Metha, B.Braun Aesculap, Tuttelingen; Germany). They assessed surgical time, clinical outcome, dislocation rate, limb length and off-set in 44 patients with ideal indication for this more conservative implants. Despite both longer surgical tim...

PURPOSE The multiplier method is a technique to predict limb length discrepancy (LLD) at maturity in pediatric patients. Various tools have been developed for performing the multiplier calculations to predict LLD and timing of epiphysiodesis. These include multiplier/growth applications (apps) and a spreadsheet which have helped to facilitate LLC calculations in an efficient and easy manner. We...

it is more than a decade since scientists are making use of sympathetic skin response (ssr) as a clinical and research method to evaluate sympathetic nervous system. a major portion of the efferent pathway of this response is composed of non-myelinated nerves. thus, the latency of the response may be significantly different in normal individuals with different height and limb lengths. this stud...

The purpose of this study was to assess interobserver and intraobserver variability in the assessment of clinical and radiographic measurement of lower limb length discrepancy. Clinical measurements included direct measurement with a tape measure from anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to lateral malleolus and ASIS to medial malleolus as well as block measurement. Slit scanogram radiographic ...

BACKGROUND Patients with advanced hip arthritis can present with multifactorial limb length discrepancies (LLDs) owing to bony shortening from growth arrest, proximal hip migration, soft-tissue contractures, and pelvic obliquity. The patient perceives an LLD that is a combination of true LLD and apparent LLD. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 7 cases with multifactorial mean perceived LLD o...

Bone defects and leg shortening due to chronic osteomyelitis are rare yet challenging problems to treat. The aim of this study was to summarize our experience with a distraction osteogenesis technique performed with an external fixator for these conditions. Twenty-three consecutive patients with tibial bone defects and limb-length discrepancy caused by osteomyelitis were treated from January 19...

Patients with Turner syndrome (TS) frequently show short stature and skeletal deformities, such as kyphosis and scoliosis. However, to the best of our knowledge, limb length discrepancy (LLD) has not yet been reported in patients with TS. The case of a 12-yr-old girl with 45,X/47,XXX mosaic TS showing LLD is herein presented. She was on GH therapy for short stature and was noted to have scolios...