Leg Length Discrepancy

 Depends upon predicted LLD at skeletal maturity

Current - LLD 

 Radiological 

     Orthoroentgenography 

     Parallel beam scanography 

    CT scanogram

 Predicted LLD at maturity 

    Menalus rule of thumb

    Moseley straight line method

    Eastwood and Cole method

    Paley's Multiplier method 




    Aetiology 

        Post trauma 

        HME, Achondroplsia

        Chrosomal (Turner's Syndrome )

        Idiopathic 

    Surgery 

        Age and growth remaining 

        severity of deformity

        severity of symptoms 

     Operations 

        Osteotomy , epiphysiodesis 

        Improve ROM - Sauve - Kapandji

                                -  Darrach  




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