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ArticleZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2021

[Measurement and analysis of leg length in adults with unilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip].

Zhaohui Song, Minzhi Yang, Renwen Guo, Dong Wu, Zhuo Zhang, Jiying Chen, Xiangpeng Kong, Wei Chai

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhaohui SongMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Minzhi YangMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Renwen GuoMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Dong WuMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Zhuo ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Jiying ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Xiangpeng KongDepartment of Orthopaedics, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Wei ChaiDepartment of Orthopaedics, the First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, P.R.China.
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo measure and analyze the radiographic characteristics of the leg length discrepancy in adult patients with unilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

methodsThe clinical data of 112 patients with unilateral DDH who met the selection criteria between January 2016 and June 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 16 males and 96 females with an age of 20-76 years (mean, 42.9 years). According to the Crowe classification, there were 25 hips of type Ⅰ, 26 hips of type Ⅱ, 15 hips of type Ⅲ, and 46 hips of type Ⅳ (26 hips of type ⅣA without secondary acetabular formation, and 20 hips of type ⅣB with secondary acetabular formation). Full-length X-ray films of the lower limbs in the standing position were used to measure the following parameters: greater trochanter leg length (GTLL), greater trochanter femoral length (GTFL), lesser trochanter leg length (LTLL), lesser trochanter femoral length (LTFL), tibial length (TL), and intertrochanteric distance (ITD). The above parameters on the healthy and affected sides were compared and the difference of each parameter between the healthy and affected sides was calculated. Taking the difference of 5 mm between the healthy side and the affected side as the threshold value, the number of cases with the healthy side was greater than 5 mm and the affected side was greater than 5 mm were counted respectively. The difference of the imaging parameters between the healthy side and the affected side were compared between different Crowe types and between type ⅣA and type ⅣB.

resultsThere was no significant difference in GTLL and LTFL between healthy and affected sides (

conclusionIn adult unilateral DDH patients, the leg length on the healthy side and the affected side is different, and the difference mainly comes from the TL and ITD, which should be paid attention to in preoperative planning.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipDevelopmental Dysplasia of the HipHip Dislocation, CongenitalAdultAgedFemaleHumansLegMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultAdultdevelopmental dysplasia of the hipleg length discrepancyleg length measurement

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PMID33998203
PMCPMC8175197
OpenAlexW3161477877

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