Table 2 Aetiologies of leg length discrepancies
Aetiology | 71 (100%) |
|---|---|
Idiopathic | 23 (32%) |
Hemihypertrophy | 18 (25%) |
Posttraumatic | 9 (13%) |
Lateral longitudinal deficiency | 5 (7%) |
Clubfoot | 4 (6%) |
Post tumour | 3 (4%) |
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease | 3 (4%) |
Neuromuscular | 2 (3%) |
Postinfectious | 2 (3%) |
Neurofibromatosis Type I | 1 (1%) |
Silver-Russel syndrome | 1 (1%) |