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Limb lengthening controversies: when to use internal lengthening, shorten or refer
presented by NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics
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Christopher Iobst
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH.
Proper Patient Selection
Scott Hoffinger
Stanford Children's Health, Emeryville, CA.
Treating Pediatric Patients with Intramedullary Lengthening
Rob Rozbruch
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
Treating Adult Patients with Intramedullary Lengthening
Daniel Ruggles
CURE International
LLD Management Algorithm
Limb length discrepancy has many causes, which can be divided into four main groups:
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Congenital – With congenital cases, a limb length discrepancy is apparent at birth. Generally, the length of the discrepancy is greater, and it increases progressively over time.
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Developmental – Caused by childhood illness or a growth plate injury, developmental cases result in a discrepancy that appears over time, as the injury or illness slows the growth of one leg.
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Post-traumatic – Fractures and other traumatic injuries to the bone may heal incorrectly, causing one leg to be shorter than the other; however, in some cases, these injuries can also speed up the growth of the injured leg.
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Bone tumors – Both bone tumors and the treatments designed to eradicate them can affect bone growth. This is especially true if the illness happens in infancy.
This webinar will be a discussion on when and how to best provide the best possible result for these patients.
Expiration: 12/18/2017
Location: Online
Credits: This lecture qualifies for 0 CME credit hours.
Cost: $0.0
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