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leg length inequality; leg length discrepancy

Etiology: - children with all forms of inflammatory arthritis - fracture of femur (most common), tibia or fibula - bone infection in children - dysplasias - neurofibromatosis - multiple hereditary exostoses - Ollier disease [3] - other Clinical significance: - leg length discrepancy of > 2 cm can affect the quality of life [3] Complications: - risk factor for osteoarthritis of the knee [1] - risk factors for tendonitis & trochanteric bursitis

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References

  1. Harvey WF et al. Association of leg-length inequality with knee osteoarthritis: A cohort study. Ann Intern Med 2010 Mar 2; 152:287 PMID: 20194234 http://dx.doi.org/10.1059/0003-4819-152-5-201003020-00006
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, 19 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012, 2022
  3. OrthoInfo Lower Limb Length Discrepancy https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/limb-length-discrepancy/