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Treatment of leg length inequality involves many different approaches, such as orthotics, epiphysiodesis, shortening, and lengthening, which can be used alone or combined in an effort to achieve ...
The modified Fels knee skeletal maturity system accurately estimates ultimate limb length discrepancy and appropriate timing of epiphysiodesis in pediatric patients with lower limb discrepancy ...
Anterior hemi-epiphysiodesis with plates or staples has also been described. Disadvantages of this technique are hardware irritation, and the need for an open growth plate and the need to violate ...
A leg length inequality of 15 to 20 cm -- may require a staged lengthening, lengthening combined with epiphysiodesis, or amputation. Numerous complications of limb lengthening procedures occur ...