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Leg length discrepancy, overgrowth, and associated risk factors after a pediatric tibial shaft fracture
2021
Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Background This study was performed to investigate leg length discrepancy (LLD), overgrowth, and associated risk factors after pediatric tibial shaft fractures. Materials and methods This study included 103 patients younger than 14 years of age (mean age 7.1 years; 75 boys, 28 girls) with unilateral tibial shaft fracture and a minimum follow-up of 24 months. LLD was calculated as the difference between the lengths of the injured and uninjured limbs. Overgrowth was calculated by adding the
doi:10.1186/s10195-021-00575-x
pmid:33721110
fatcat:rlfwnktopfckblmkxmbnwuqlv4