There are numerous ways to measure limb length discrepancy in the clinical practice, although their reliability and accuracy are not well known. In our prospective diagnostic study we aimed to test the most popular methods and compare their results to EOS 3D reconstructions data.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
100
EOS Micro Dose imaging will be done. SterEOS lower limb alignment reconstruction will be performed measuring the lim length.
Clinical measurement of both lower limbs' length, 3 times in 3 different days by 3 observers. * bony markers position (heel contour, patella and medial malleolus) in resupinate and side position also * tape measuring: * Spina iliaca anterior superior - medial malleolus * umbilicus - medial malleolus * greater trochanter - lateral malleolus * in standing, sitting, resupinate and side position
Universtify of Pecs, Department of Orthopaedics
Pécs, Baranya, Hungary
Radiological limb length
Limb length based on SterEOS 3D measurement
Time frame: 6 months
Intra- and interobserver reliability of the clinical lower limb measurements methods
Intra- and interobserver reliability of clinical length measuring methods will be calculated using the 3 separated measurement of the 3 observers.
Time frame: 6 months
Accuracy of the clinical lower limb measurements methods
Comparing the results of the radiological and clinical limb length results using the third measurement of the observers.
Time frame: 6 months
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