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Computed tomography scanogram for leg length discrepancy assessment
Computed tomography scanogram for leg length discrepancy assessment is performed in patients (children in most of the cases) with suspected inequality in leg length (anisomelia).
Technique
obtained images are typically anteroposterior (AP) scout views of the bilateral femurs and tibias
femor...
Case
Leg length discrepancy
Published
20 Mar 2013
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Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome
Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome is a very rare congenital disorder that is characterized by a triad of venous malformations, cutaneous capillary malformations, and limb overgrowth. It is considered an angio-osteo-hypertrophic syndrome.
Terminology
The name Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome is mislea...
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Orthoroentgenogram
Orthoroentgenogram is a radiographic study used to evaluate anatomic leg length and calculate leg-length discrepancies. This study utilizes a long ruler placed on the film, and three radiographs including bilateral hips, knees and ankles.
Similar studies used to evaluate true leg length include...
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Normal pediatric imaging examples
This article lists examples of normal imaging of the pediatric patients divided by region, modality, and age.
Chest
Plain radiograph
chest radiograph
premature (27 weeks): example 1
neonate: example 1 (lateral decubitus)
9-month-old: example 1
5-year-old: example 1
6-year-old: example 1
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Enchondromatosis
Enchondromatosis, also known as Ollier disease (see Terminology section), is a non-hereditary, sporadic, skeletal disorder characterized by multiple enchondromas principally located in the metaphyseal regions.
Terminology
Some authors make a distinction between Ollier disease and enchondromato...
Article
Slit-beam digital radiography system
EOS® imaging system (also known as a slot-scanning device or slit-beam digital radiography system) is an x-ray technology that allows simultaneous acquisition of AP and lateral images of the entire body in a natural, erect position, and is also capable of performing three-dimensional reconstruct...
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Caffey disease
Caffey disease or infantile cortical hyperostosis is a largely self-limiting disorder which affects infants. It causes bone changes, soft-tissue swelling, and irritability.
It is distinct from physiological periostitis which can be seen involving the diaphyses of the tibiae, humeri, and femora ...
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Hip x-ray (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
A hip x-ray, also known as a hip series or hip radiograph, is a pelvis x-ray with an additional lateral view of the specified hip. It is used for the assessment of unilateral hip pathology, most commonly to diagnose a hip f...
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Leg bowing in children
Leg bowing in children is common and often developmental.
Differential diagnosis
The differential includes:
developmental bowing
exaggeration of normal age-related angulation changes at the knee
neonates and infants normally have varus angulation that gradually corrects within 6 months of w...
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Megalencephaly-capillary malformation syndrome
Megalencephaly-capillary malformation (MCAP) syndrome, also known as macrocephaly-capillary malformation syndrome, is a rare and well described genetic disorder caused by somatic mutations in the PIK3CA gene on chromosome 3q26 and characterized by early brain overgrowth and body morphogenesis an...
Case
Syme amputation
Published
17 Feb 2023
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Type 1 pelvic resection for chondrosarcoma
Published
22 Jun 2015
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Haemophilic arthropathy
Published
14 Aug 2015
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Optic pathway glioma
Published
09 Feb 2024
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Ollier disease - right leg
Published
11 Nov 2009
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