"Leg Length Inequality" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition in which one of a pair of legs fails to grow as long as the other, which could result from injury or surgery.
| Descriptor ID |
D007870
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.655 C23.300.808
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| Concept/Terms |
Leg Length Inequality- Leg Length Inequality
- Inequalities, Leg Length
- Inequality, Leg Length
- Leg Length Inequalities
- Length Inequalities, Leg
- Length Inequality, Leg
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg Length Inequality" by people in Profiles.
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Faldini C. Leg length discrepancy after primary total hip replacement. Musculoskelet Surg. 2023 03; 107(1):1-5.
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Abdelfadeel W, Ahmed MA, Saxena A, Star AM. Determining Radiographic Reliability of Pelvic Landmarks in Assessing Limb Length Discrepancy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2023; 32(1):28-31.
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Nossov SB, Hollin IL, Phillips J, Franklin CC. Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency/Congenital Femoral Deficiency: Evaluation and Management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 07 01; 30(13):e899-e910.
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Illingworth KD, Siddiqui AA, Abousamra O, Compton E, Meisel E. Response to: Titanium Elastic Nails Are a Safe and Effective Treatment for Length Unstable Pediatric Femur Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 10; 40(9):e898-e899.
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Read PJ, Michael Auliffe S, Wilson MG, Graham-Smith P. Lower Limb Kinetic Asymmetries in Professional Soccer Players With and Without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Nine Months Is Not Enough Time to Restore "Functional" Symmetry or Return to Performance. Am J Sports Med. 2020 05; 48(6):1365-1373.
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Bayhan IA, Karatas AF, Rogers KJ, Bowen JR, Thacker MM. Comparing Percutaneous Physeal Epiphysiodesis and Eight-Plate Epiphysiodesis for the Treatment of Limb Length Discrepancy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Jul/Aug; 37(5):323-327.
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Pyrko P, Zuckerman J. Leg Length Discrepancy in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2016 Mar; 74(1):82-7.
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Hamdy RC, Montpetit K, Aiona MD, MacKenzie WG, van Bosse HJ, Narayanan U, Raney EM, Chafetz RS, Thomas SE, Weir S, Gregory S, Yorgova P, Takahashi S, Rinaldi M, Zhang X, Dahan-Oliel N. Safety and Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A in Children Undergoing Lower Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction: Results of a Double-blind, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jan; 36(1):48-55.
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Qureshi Y, Kusienski A, Bemski JL, Luksch JR, Knowles LG. Effects of somatic dysfunction on leg length and weight bearing. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Aug; 114(8):620-30.
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Radcliff KE, Orozco F, Molby N, Chen E, Sidhu GS, Vaccaro AR, Ong A. Is pelvic obliquity related to degenerative scoliosis? Orthop Surg. 2013 Aug; 5(3):171-6.