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Etiology of Lower Limb Deformity

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Pediatric Lower Limb Deformities

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Lower limb deformities consist of any combination of leg length inequality, angular deformity, and/or asymmetric girth. While there is an extensive list of possible etiologies, in this chapter we briefly discuss the various causes for pediatric lower limb deformities that are most relevant to the orthopedic surgeon. The four broad categories for such causes that are clinically relevant include those related to a (1) generalized underlying condition, (2) congenital, (3) developmental, and (4) acquired deformities as sequelae of local disease or treatment.

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The authors would like to thank Dr. Hitesh Shah from Manipal, India, for providing clinical photographs depicted in this chapter.

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    Viral V. Jain MD, Sarah Zawodny MD & James McCarthy MD

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Jain, V.V., Zawodny, S., McCarthy, J. (2016). Etiology of Lower Limb Deformity. In: Sabharwal, S. (eds) Pediatric Lower Limb Deformities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17097-8_1

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