Although upper extremity bones such as the humerus (the bone that connects the elbow and shoulder joints) may have length disparities, leg length discrepancy is more common. This is especially true of ...

Leg length discrepancy (LLD) refers to a condition where the lower limbs are of unequal length, which can result from various underlying causes. Inflammatory conditions in children, such as ...

Varicosities of the veins of the upper extremity are rare and are usually provoked only by such considerable increases in venous pressure as are the result of arteriovenous fistulas of long ...

The objective of our research was to enhance real-time muscle activity predictions by incorporating environmental data into human musculoskeletal simulations, focusing on the upper extremity. Our ...

Plate-assisted magnetic rod bone transport can be effective in promoting bone growth and correcting limb length discrepancy while maintaining alignment in cases of infected nonunion of the femur.

Background: Robot-assisted arm training is generally delivered in the robot-like manner of planar or mechanical 3-dimensional movements. It remains unclear whether integrating upper extremity (UE) ...

Having one leg shorter than the other can cause mobility issues and other problems. Limb lengthening orthopedic surgery can make your legs the same length..

Severe paresis occurs in >40% of stroke patients. Deterioration in upper-extremity (UE) function (eg, upper-limb hemiplegia) negatively affects quality of life (QOL). 1 American Heart Association ...

Keywords: leg length discrepancy, nonspecific low back pain, stereophotogrammetry, posture, spine, customized orthotics Citation: D’Amico M, Kinel E and Roncoletta P (2022) Leg Length Discrepancy and ...

The modified Fels knee skeletal maturity system accurately estimates ultimate limb length discrepancy and appropriate timing of epiphysiodesis in pediatric patients with lower limb discrepancy ...