Mathematical calculation of the difference in shortening length after two types of proximal femoral varus and an investigation of their applicable conditions: an own-pair design

Abstract Background The shortening length of the lower extremity after the proximal femoral osteotomy is an important issue to be considered in preoperative planning of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in children. There is still a lack of research on shortening the length of the lower extre...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Main Authors:	Jian Sun, Yong Cui, Jing Qu, Feng Lian
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Developmental dysplasia of the hip Varus osteotomy Femoral shortening Bilateral lower extremity inequality Trigonometry
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-022-03462-1