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Table 2 Etiologies of limb length discrepancy

From: Guided growth with tension band plate or definitive epiphysiodesis for treatment of limb length discrepancy?

 

Temporary ED

Definitive ED

Idiopathic/congenital

5 (29%)

6 (29%)

Posttraumatic

2 (12%)

5 (24%)

Perthes disease

3 (18%)

2 (10%)

Postsurgical

2 (12%)

2 (10%)

Clubfoot

4 (24%)

0

DDH

1 (6%)

1 (5%)

Hemihyperthrophy or vascular malformation

0

3 (14%)

Morbus Trevor

0

1 (5%)

Osteomyelitis

0

1 (5%)