MUSCLE FUNCTION AFTER FEMORAL SHORTENING OSTEOTOMIES AT THE SUBTROCHANTERIC AND MID-DIAPHYSEAL LEVEL - A FOLLOW-UP-STUDY

Citation
L. Nordsletten et al., MUSCLE FUNCTION AFTER FEMORAL SHORTENING OSTEOTOMIES AT THE SUBTROCHANTERIC AND MID-DIAPHYSEAL LEVEL - A FOLLOW-UP-STUDY, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 114(1), 1994, pp. 37-39
Citations number
9
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
ISSN journal
0936-8051
Volume
114
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
37 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1994)114:1<37:MFAFSO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Relative femoral shortening length at the subtrochanteric (ST) and mid -diaphyseal (MD) level was compared with isokinetic muscle strength mo re than 2 years postoperatively. For the ST level no upper limit for s hortening length could be detected. For MD osteotomies the relative sh ortening length was negatively correlated to muscle strength. There wa s a significant difference at the MD level between those shortened mor e or less than 10%, indicating an upper limit of 10% of the femoral le ngth for regaining normal muscle strength. For correction of leg lengt h inequality and for shortening of unaccepted tallness, these results should be taken into account when choosing the level for osteotomy.