10 minute- Contributions of leg length.pptx
- 1. 10 min
Lower extremity length
contributions
Presenter : Dr. Tesfahun K. (OSR1)
12/11/2023 haramaya Uni, dept of OTS 1
- 2. Introduction
• Growth contributions
– Leg grows 23 mm/yr, with the most of that coming from
the knee (15 mm/yr)
• Proximal femur – 3 mm/yr
• Distal femur – 9 mm/yr
• Proximal tibia – 6 mm/yr
• Distal tibia – 5 mm/yr
12/11/2023 haramaya Uni, dept of OTS 2