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John G Birch¹, Marina R Makarov, Chan-Hee Jo

¹Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX.

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|October 23, 2023

Summary

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Healthy lower extremity segments rarely overgrow in response to ipsilateral shortening from conditions like avascular necrosis or physeal trauma. Femoral shortening is not a major factor in posteromedial bow.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Pediatric Orthopedics
Growth Plate Biology

Background:

Limited research exists on the compensatory growth of unaffected lower extremity segments in response to ipsilateral shortening.
Understanding this phenomenon is crucial for managing pediatric leg length discrepancies.

Conclusions:

In most cases, the healthy ipsilateral lower extremity segment does not exhibit significant overgrowth compared to the contralateral limb in conditions like avascular necrosis of the hip, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, or physeal trauma.
The femur does not appear to be a primary contributor to shortening in cases of posteromedial bow.