TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding Skeletal Growth and Predicting Limb-Length Inequality in Pediatric Patients
AU - Hubbard, Elizabeth W.
AU - Liu, Raymond W.
AU - Iobst, Christopher A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - Limb-length inequality in a child can be a complex condition for patients, parents, and medical providers. Managing these patients and explaining the treatment options to families requires knowledge of the potential risks associated with leaving a discrepancy untreated and a thorough understanding of skeletal growth. The provider must also be familiar with the available growth prediction methods as treatment is influenced by the anticipated discrepancy at skeletal maturity. This article provides an overview to skeletal growth, assessing skeletal maturity and growth prediction to help providers develop an organized and thoughtful approach to treating pediatric patients with limb-length inequalities.
AB - Limb-length inequality in a child can be a complex condition for patients, parents, and medical providers. Managing these patients and explaining the treatment options to families requires knowledge of the potential risks associated with leaving a discrepancy untreated and a thorough understanding of skeletal growth. The provider must also be familiar with the available growth prediction methods as treatment is influenced by the anticipated discrepancy at skeletal maturity. This article provides an overview to skeletal growth, assessing skeletal maturity and growth prediction to help providers develop an organized and thoughtful approach to treating pediatric patients with limb-length inequalities.
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U2 - 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00143
DO - 10.5435/JAAOS-D-18-00143
M3 - Review article
C2 - 31026239
AN - SCOPUS:85065326520
SN - 1067-151X
VL - 27
SP - 312
EP - 319
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
IS - 9
ER -