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  2. Unequal leg length - Wikipedia

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    The more pronated foot will have the more forwardly rotated innominate bone and will be the side with the functionally short leg. In adults, leg length discrepancy causes pain and challenge to the kinetic chain of the body's structure and almost every other part of the body – even organs because of the spaces and connection the nerves demand ...

  3. Human skeletal changes due to bipedalism - Wikipedia

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    An increase in leg length since the evolution of bipedalism changed how leg muscles functioned in upright gait. In humans, the push for walking comes from the leg muscles acting at the ankle. A longer leg allows the use of the natural swing of the limb so that, when walking, humans do not need to use muscle to swing the other leg forward for ...

  4. Genu recurvatum - Wikipedia

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    A girl with genu recurvatum of her right leg due to polio. The following factors may be involved in causing this deformity: [citation needed] Inherent laxity of the knee ligaments; Weakness of biceps femoris muscle; Instability of the knee joint due to ligaments and joint capsule injuries; Inappropriate alignment of the tibia and femur

  5. Distraction osteogenesis - Wikipedia

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    Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is used in orthopedic surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery to repair skeletal deformities and in reconstructive surgery. [1] [2] [3] It was originally used to treat problems like unequal leg length, but since the 1980s is most commonly used to treat issues like hemifacial microsomia, micrognathism (chin so small it causes health problems), craniofrontonasal ...

  6. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Other causes of trochanteric bursitis include uneven leg length, iliotibial band syndrome, and weakness of the hip abductor muscles. [ 1 ] Greater trochanteric pain syndrome can remain incorrectly diagnosed for years, because it shares the same pattern of pain with many other musculoskeletal conditions.

  7. Marfan syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [6] [7] [1] Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. [1]

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