TY  - JOUR
TI  - Accurate calculation of limb length discrepancy using scoliosis radiography
AB  - Aim: When we want to determine the difference in leg height by using only scoliosis radiographs in patients with scoliosis; we havelooked for answer to the question of where should be the accurate measurement point for values that are closest to reality.Material and Methods: In this study 129 patients of our hospital between December 2016and 2018 with scoliosis radiography andleg height graphies were detected.. The actual leg height difference was calculated on leg height graphies. Afterwards, the right andleft femoral head top points were determined on scoliosis graphy. A parallel line was drawn from the top of the right femoral head.By measuring the distance of this line to the top point of left femur; difference between right and left legs was calculated. The sameprocedure was repeated after determining the right and left acetabulum top points and right and left iliac wing top pointsResults: A total of 129 patients, including 45 male and 84 female patients, were evaluated. Significant results were obtained fromthe correlation analysis between the leg length difference of the total patients and the distance between the acetabulum (p<0,0001).Statistically significant correlation was found between iliac wing distance and femur length difference measurements (p<0,0001).Asignificant correlation was detected between Femur head top spot difference measurements and length differences that weremeasured with orthoroentgenogram (p<0,0001).Conclusion: The difference between the top point of the femoral head, the acetabulum or the iliac wing can be used on scoliosisgraphy which was taken during the follow-up of leg length discrepancy in scoliosis patients.
AU  - YENİGUL, Ali Erkan
AU  - BATIBAY, Sefa Giray
DO  - 10.5455/annalsmedres.2019.03.137
PY  - 2019
JO  - Annals of Medical Research
VL  - 26
IS  - 7
SN  - 2636-7688
SP  - 1168
EP  - 1171
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/316825
ER  -