Acute lengthening can be done in the mid-diaphysis of the femur or through an innominate osteotomy. The latter may be indicated for a patient with primary pelvic asymmetry. Large leg length ...

Surgical treatment of leg length inequality can be done at the tibia, femur, or pelvis. The choice of which bone to treat depends on the source of the inequality and the preference of the patient ...

Leg-lengthening procedures are relatively uncommon ... Elaine Foo/Supplied The nail in Elaine's left leg had broken through her femur Elaine went in for a scan, which confirmed her fears.

Leg-lengthening procedures are relatively uncommon ... The nail in her left leg had broken through her femur - the thigh bone ...