The effect on low back pain of shortening osteotomy for leg length inequality

✍ Scribed by I. Rossvoll; S. Junk; T. Terjesen

• Book ID: 104656788
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 418 KB
• Volume: 16
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0341-2695
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00189625

✦ Synopsis

This study evaluates the effect on low back pain of shortening osteotomy in patients with leg length inequality (LLI). Twenty-two patients were followed up after an average of 5 years. The mean preoperative LLI was 32 mm and was 4.3 mm at follow up. The degree of low back pain was significantly reduced after the operation.