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Rheumatology. Unequal leg length (also termed leg length inequality, LLI or leg length discrepancy, LLD) is often a disabling condition where the legs are either different lengths (structurally), or appear to be different lengths, because of misalignment (functionally). Unequal leg length with a small degree of difference is very common; small ...
SHORT syndrome. PIK3R1 mutation. Rare, less than 50 cases have been reported. SHORT syndrome is an uncommon autosomal-dominant condition marked by ocular depression, Rieger anomaly, teething delay, small height, hyperextensibility of joints, and/or hernias. It was characterized in 1975.
2.5–15% (US) [ 4] Restless legs syndrome, also known as restless leg syndrome ( RLS ), also known as Willis–Ekbom disease ( WED ), is a neurological disorder, usually chronic, that causes an overwhelming urge to move one's legs. [ 2][ 10] There is often an unpleasant feeling in the legs that improves temporarily by moving them. [ 2]
Chondrodystrophy. Chondrodystrophy (literally, "cartilage maldevelopment") refers to a skeletal disorder caused by one of myriad genetic mutations that can affect the development of cartilage. [1] As a very general term, it is only used in the medical literature when a more precise description of the condition is unavailable.
Brachydactyly ( Greek βραχύς 'short' plus δάκτυλος 'finger') is a medical term which literally means 'short finger'. The shortness is relative to the length of other long bones and other parts of the body. Brachydactyly is an inherited, dominant trait. It most often occurs as an isolated dysmelia, but can also occur with other ...
Piriformis syndrome is a condition which is believed to result from nerve compression at the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. [ 2][ 5] It is a specific case of deep gluteal syndrome. [ 6] The largest and most bulky nerve in the human body is the sciatic nerve. Starting at its origin it is 2 cm wide and 0.5 cm thick.
Hecht Scott syndrome effects the tibia and fibula. [1] Common physical symptoms show a short leg, the ankle and foot being short and deformed, absence of rays and bowing of the tibia. [4] Another physical symptom is the presence of contralateral oligosyndactyly of the hand. [1]
Phocomelia is a congenital condition that involves malformations of human arms and legs which results in a flipper-like appendage. [ 1][ 2] A prominent cause of phocomelia is the mother's use of the drug thalidomide during pregnancy; however, the causes of most cases are to be determined. [ 2]