Leg Length Inequality

An international group of experts published guidelines on hamstring lengthening surgery and anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis to guide surgeons in their care of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.

According to a presentation at the Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Society Annual Meeting, balanced cable transport with circular fixation with intramedullary nailing may be a reliable and safe treatment for tibial bone loss correlated with severe open fractures, infected nonunions and osteomyelitis.