Axial and appendicular body proportions for evaluation of limb and trunk asymmetry

Background and purpose — When children with irregular body proportions or asymmetric limbs present, it may be unclear where the pathology is located. An improved understanding of the clinical ratio between upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine length may help elucidate whether there is disprop...

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Main Authors: Douglas S Weinberg, Raymond W Liu, Samuel Q Li, James O Sanders, Daniel R Cooperman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-03-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2016.1265876