Leg Lengthening/Shortening
Alternate Names : Bone Lengthening, Bone Shortening, Correction of Unequal Bone Length, Epiphyseal Arrest, Epiphysiodesis, Femoral Lengthening, Femoral Shortening
Indications
Surgical treatment may be recommended for severe unequal leg lengths caused by the following:
- Poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy
- Small, weak (atrophied) muscles or short, tight (spastic) muscles which may cause deformities and prevent normal leg growth
- Hip diseases such as Legg-Perthes disease
- Previous injuries or bone fractures that may stimulate excessive bone growth
- Abnormal spinal curvatures (scoliosis)
- Birth defects (congenital deformities) of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, or ligaments
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