MOJ Header

Current Issue - November 2023, Volume 17, Issue No. 3

Official Journal of Malaysian Orthopaedic Association and ASEAN Orthopaedic Association

The Effects of Different Degrees of Leg Length Discrepancy on Vertical Ground Reaction Force in Children and Adults: Treatment Implications

References

  1. Pereira CS, Sacco ICN. Is structural and mild leg length discrepancy enough to cause a kinetic change in runners gait? Acta Ortop Bras. 2008; 16(1): 29-31. doi: 10.1590/S1413-78522008000100005
  2. Song KM, Halliday SE, Little DG. The effect of limb length discrepancy on gait. J Bone Joint Surg. 1997; 79(11): 1690-8. doi: 10.2106/00004623-199711000-00011
  3. Gurney B. Leg length discrepancy. Gait Posture. 2002; 15(2): 195-206. doi: 10.1016/s0966-6362(01)00148-5
  4. Mannello DM. Leg length inequality. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1992; 15(9): 576-90.
  5. Kaufman KR, Miller LS, Sutherland DH. Gait asymmetry in patients with limb-length inequality. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996; 16(2): 144-50. doi: 10.1097/00004694-199603000-00002
  6. Bhave A, Paley D, Herzenberg JE. Improvement in gait parameters after lengthening for the treatment of limb-length discrepancy. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1999; 81(4): 529-34. doi: 10.2106/00004623-199904000-00010
  7. Liu XC, Fabry G, Molenaers G, Lammens J, Moens P. Kinematic and kinetic asymmetry in patients with leg-length discrepancy. J Pediatr Orthop. 1998; 18(2): 187-9.
  8. McCaw ST, Bates BT. Biomechanical implications of mild leg length inequality. Br J Sports Med. 1991; 25(1): 10-3. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.25.1.10
  9. Laroche DP, Cook SB, Mackala K. Strength asymmetry increases gait asymmetry and variability in older women. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012; 44(11): 2172-81. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31825e1d31
  10. Muratagic H, Ramakrishnan T, Reed KB. Combined effects of leg length discrepancy and the addition of distal mass on gait asymmetry. Gait Posture. 2017; 58: 487-92. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.09.012
  11. Kent M. The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine. 3rd ed. Oxford University Press. 2007. doi: 10.1093/acref/9780198568506.001.0001
  12. Dekel S, Weissman SL. Joint changes after overuse and peak overloading of rabbit knees in vivo. Acta Orthop Scand. 1978; 49(6): 519-28. doi: 10.3109/17453677808993232
  13. Life. Height percentile calculator by age or country. 2022. https://tall.life/height-percentile-calculator-age-country/ (accessed on 10 August 2022)
  14. Faul F, Erdfelder E, Buchner A, Lang AG. Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1: tests for correlation and regression analyses. Behav Res Methods. 2009; 41(4): 1149-60. doi: 10.3758/BRM.41.4.1149
  15. Singh VA, Ramalingam S, Haseeb A, Yasin NFB. Predictor index of functional limb length discrepancy. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2020; 28(2): 2309499020941659. doi: 10.1177/2309499020941659
  16. White SC, Gilchrist LA, Wilk BE. Asymmetric limb loading with true or simulated leg-length differences. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004; (421): 287-92. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000119460.33630.6d
  17. Wretenberg P, Hugo A, Broström E. Hip joint load in relation to leg length discrepancy. Med Devices (Auckl). 2008; 1: 13-8. doi: 10.2147/mder.s3714
  18. Pereira CS, Silva JGM, Sacco ICN. Effects of mild leg length discrepancy on vertical ground reaction forces in running. J Biomech. 2006; 39(Suppl 1); 544. doi: 10.1016/S0021-9290(06)85237-1
  19. Azizan NA, Basaruddin KS, Salleh AF, Sulaiman AR, Safar MJA, Rusli WMR. Leg Length Discrepancy: Dynamic Balance Response during Gait. J Healthc Eng. 2018; 2018: 7815451. doi: 10.1155/2018/7815451
  20. Marasovic T, Cecic M, Zanchi V. Analysis and interpretation of ground reaction forces in normal gait. WSEAS Trans Syst. 2009; 8(9); 1105-14.
  21. Schuit D, Adrian M, Pidcoe P. Effect of heel lifts on ground reaction force patterns in subjects with structural leg-length discrepancies. Phys Ther. 1989; 69(8): 663-70. doi: 10.1093/ptj/69.8.663
  22. Lazaridis S, Bassa E, Patikas D, Giakas G, Gollhofer A, Kotzamanidis C. Neuromuscular differences between prepubescents boys and adult men during drop jump. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2010; 110(1): 67-74. doi: 10.1007/s00421-010-1452-4

Abstract   |   Reference

MOJ footer

About Us

The Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that is published three times a year in both print and electronic online version. The purpose of this journal is to publish original research studies, evaluation of current practices and case reports in various subspecialties of orthopaedics and traumatology, as well as associated fields like basic science, biomedical engineering, rehabilitation medicine and nursing.

Keep in Touch

creative-commons License