Leg Length Discrepancy

Leg Length Discrepancy - stages of limb lengthening and treatment time

Inborn Leg Length Discrepancy is pathology of organism growth. According to data of statistical investigation - more than 70% of people on the Earth have legs with different length. If difference between right and left leg is just 1-2 cm, then a person do not pay attention to the problem. If the difference is 3-5 пїЅпїЅ, then with time it comes problem of pelvis warp and a man feel uncomfortable while walking.

The possibility to back to normal life and walk naturally is limb lengthening of tibia or femur with Ilizarov technique.

With one stage of the treatment it is possible to lengthen leg 6-7 cm more. The lengthening time is 2 months and full period of treatment is 4-5 months. The possibility of limb lengthening depends on a patient age, height and pathology.

If the difference is 10-15 cm, then the problem could be resolved as in adults as in children with two stages. The interval between stages is 1-2 years.

It is used improved Ilizarov-Veklich apparatus for limb lengthening of inborn Leg Length Discrepancy.

Leg Length Discrepancy Treatment - Pictures of a patient

Before limb lengthening

Leg Length Discrepancy between right and left legs is 5 cm

Tibial lengthening 5 cm

Result of Leg Length Discrepancy treatment

Leg Length Discrepancy Treatment - Pictures of a patient

Before limb lengthening
Leg Length Discrepancy between right and left legs is 4 cm

Femoral lengthening 4 cm


Result of Leg Length Discrepancy treatment

100% functionality of knee joints
after treatment

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그리고 이 병원 환자들이 각자의 집처럼 생각할 수 있도록 만들고 있습니다. 이 병원은 송립 옆에 위치하며 3 층 건물입니다. 이 병원에서 최고급병실이 4 개, 고급병실 6 개, 중급 2 개를 갖추고 있습니다. 우리는 환자에게 얼마나 많은 도움과 주의가 필요한 줄 압니다. 환자들의 연락하기 위해서 최속의 인터넷과 휴데폰도 매치하고 있습니다.

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