"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg Length Inequality" by people in Profiles.
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Seven-year experience of using Repiphysis expandable prosthesis in children with bone tumors. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010 Sep; 55(3):457-63.
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Dealing with complications. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Aug; 91 Suppl 5:18-21.
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The Dixie Cup technique for salvaging limb length and preserving nerve continuity in the mangled lower extremity. Ann Plast Surg. 2008 Jul; 61(1):83-7.
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Atrophic femoral nonunion with bone loss: treatment with monorail transport: a case report. J Orthop Trauma. 2004 Aug; 18(7):455-8.
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Fibular hemimelia: a new classification system. J Pediatr Orthop. 2003 Jan-Feb; 23(1):30-4.
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Abnormalities in the uninvolved lower limb in children with spastic hemiplegia: the effect of actual and functional leg-length discrepancy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2000 Sep-Oct; 20(5):692.
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Interpretation of radiographs in a pediatric limb deformity practice: do radiologists contribute? J Pediatr Orthop. 1999 Nov-Dec; 19(6):732-4.
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Limb-length inequality: assessment and treatment options. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1999 May-Jun; 7(3):143-53.
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Rotational deformity in congenital hypoplasia of the femur. J Pediatr Orthop. 1997 Jul-Aug; 17(4):525-7.
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The effect of femoral lengthening on knee articular cartilage: the role of apparatus extension across the joint. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996 Mar-Apr; 16(2):151-4.