Short Legs: Causes & Reasons

Warning: Do not use in emergencies, if pregnant, if under 18, or as a substitute for a doctor’s advice or diagnosis. Learn more

Possible Causes for Short Legs

Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia, Spahr Type

[…] bowing 0006409 Reduced bone mineral density Low solidness and mass of the bones 0004349 Short lower limbs Short legs 0006385 30%-79% of people have these symptoms Abnormality [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

It is extremely rare, and its features include severely bowed legs and short-statured dwarfism. [encyclopedia.com]

[…] arms and legs (short-limbed dwarfism), increased joint mobility (hypermobility), and fine silky hair. [rarediseases.org]

Metatarsal Fracture

After 1 weeks of immobilization in a short leg posterior splint, patients are randomized to experiment group (hard-soled shoe) and control group (short leg walking cast). [clinicaltrials.gov]

He was initially treated with a short leg splint, non-weight bearing and elevation. What treatment offers the fastest time to bony union and return to sport? [orthobullets.com]

Review Topic | Tested Concept QID: 1097 1 Protected weightbearing in a short leg cast with gradual return to sport 2 Intramedullary screw fixation 4 Foot and ankle taping [orthobullets.com]

Sever Disease

Short leg syndrome (one leg is shorter than the other), which causes the foot on the short leg to bend downward to reach the ground, pulling on the Achilles tendon. [orthopedicone.com]

Short-leg cast. For recalcitrant symptoms a short-leg cast is occasionally used to force rest the heel. How long does Sever’s disease last? Typically 2-3 months. [stlouischildrens.org]

Navicular Fracture

Avulsion fractures -treated conservatively with splinting in the ED followed by short leg walking cast for 4-6 weeks. [orthopaedicsone.com]

Treatment consists of a short leg walking cast for 6 weeks. [www2.aofoundation.org]

After operative fixation most advocate placing the patient in a short-leg non-weightbearing cast for at least six weeks. [orthopaedicsone.com]

Hypochondroplasia

We report a child who presented with short stature, a relatively long trunk, short legs, short arm span, radiographic evidence of HCP and mild mental retardation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypochondroplasia is a skeletal dysplasia characterized by short stature; stocky build; disproportionately short arms and legs; broad, short hands and feet; mild joint laxity [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Hypochondroplasia (HCH) is also characterized by short stature with disproportionately short arms and legs. [sickkids.ca]

Achondroplasia

Characteristics of a person with the disease include: A short stature with proportionately short arms and legs A large head A prominent forehead A flattened bridge of the [bones.emedtv.com]

People with achondroplasia have a normal sized trunk but short legs and arms. The condition mainly affects the growth of the upper arms and thighs. [gosh.nhs.uk]

Short arms and legs, with particularly short upper arms and thighs. An enlarged head (macrocephaly), with a prominent forehead. Fingers that are typically short. [bones.emedtv.com]

Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia Type Schmid

Overview Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, Schmid type (MCDS), is a very rare inherited disorder characterized by short stature with abnormally short arms and legs (short-limbed [checkorphan.org]

[…] stature with abnormally short arms and legs (short-limbed dwarfism) and bowed legs (genu varum). [healthetreatment.com]

Abstract Schmid metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (Schmid MCD, MIM 156500) is caused by mutations in the COL10A1 gene and is clinically characterized by short stature, bowed legs [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Atelosteogenesis Type 2

Infants born with this condition have very short arms and legs, a narrow chest, and a prominent, rounded abdomen. [goldbamboo.com]

Atelosteogenesis, type II Symptoms and Signs The symptoms for infants who have this disorder have a tapered chest, very short legs and arms and a rounded, major abdomen. [naturalcurefor.com]

Symptoms & Signs The symptoms for infants who have this disorder have a tapered chest, very short legs & arms & a rounded, major abdomen. [signssymptoms.org]

Hypochondrogenesis

Infants with hypochondrogenesis have short legs and arms and underdeveloped lungs encased in a small chest with short ribs. [illnessopedia.org]

Infants with hypochondrogenesis have short legs & arms & underdeveloped lungs encased in a small chest with short ribs. [signssymptoms.org]

Diagnosis - Hypochondrogenesis Affected infants have short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. [checkorphan.org]

Atelosteogenesis

Symptoms and Signs The symptoms for infants who have this disorder have a tapered chest, very short legs and arms and a rounded, major abdomen. [medigest.uk]

Infants born with this condition have very short arms and legs, a narrow chest, and a prominent, rounded abdomen. [goldbamboo.com]

Infants born with this condition have very short arms and legs, a narrow chest, and a prominent, rounded abdomen. This ... [goldbamboo.com]

Achondrogenesis Type 2

Infants with this disorder have short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. [goldbamboo.com]

Infants with achondrogenesis, type 2 have short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. [anatomybox.com]

SHOX-Related Short Stature

Disproportionate short stature In people with disproportionate short stature (DSS), the arms and legs are particularly short. [nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk]

[…] where the arms and legs are particularly short As well as being short, some people with restricted growth also have other physical problems, such as bowed legs or an unusually [nhs.uk]

Léri-Weill syndrome ( MIM 127300 ) is characterised by dwarfism with short forearms and legs and the so-called “Madelung’s deformity” with postnatal onset Continue » which [bioscientia-humangenetik.de]

Pseudoachondroplasia

Characteristic features of pseudoachondroplasia include short arms and legs, a waddling walk, early-onset joint pain (osteoarthritis), and a limited range of motion at the [sumerdoc.blogspot.com]

[…] pseu·do·a·chon·dro·pla·si·a ( sū'dō-ă-kon'drō-plā'sē-ă ), A skeletal dysplasia characterized by short-limb dwarfism with leg deformities associated with genu varum or genu [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Symptoms of pseudoachondroplasia include short arms and legs that do not become apparent until the child is age 3 to 5, bowed legs, scoliosis (curved spine), joint pain, limited [nicklauschildrens.org]

Pelvic Declination

Once a patient with a structural short leg has been identified by examination, effective treatment can be provided. [dynamicchiropractic.ca]

The traditional and well-worn interpretation that the PI is on the side of the short leg has also been brought into questioned through literature reviews. [kdtneuralflex.com]

Supragenic forces can alter subluxations listings as the spine shifts in response to the inferiorities (short leg), in this case, structural. [dynamicchiropractic.ca]

Diastrophic Dysplasia

Ultrasound Finding  Characterized by short stature  Short arms and legs (short-limbed dwarfism)  Abnormal development of bones (skeletal dysplasia)  (Joint dysplasia) [slideshare.net]

However, the disorder is often characterized by short stature and unusually short arms and legs (short-limbed dwarfism); abnormal development of bones (skeletal dysplasia) [raredr.com]

The disorder is often characterized short arms and legs, abnormal development of bones and joints in many areas of the body. [maulin13.tripod.com]

Growth Delay-Hydrocephaly-Lung Hypoplasia Syndrome

legs bowed tibias Pulmonary: hypoplastic multilobed lungs Clinical features from OMIM®: 236640 (Updated 05-Apr-2021) MalaCards organs/tissues related to Hydrocephalus with [malacards.org]

[…] lower limbs Short legs 0006385 Showing of 19 | Last updated: 2/1/2021 Find a Specialist Find a Specialist If you need medical advice, you can look for doctors or other healthcare [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

E N T: hydrocephalus micrognathia patent aqueduct of sylvius Abdomen: omphalocele Growth: prenatal growth retardation G I: intestinal malrotation Skel: foot deformities short [malacards.org]

Metatarsal Stress Fracture

leg-walking cast may be applied for a short period of time. [dallasfoot.com]

Occasionally a short leg walking cast may be applied for a short period of time. Typical healing times range from 4 to 8 weeks. [mofoot.com]

[…] or cam-walker is used to prevent the patient from pushing off the ball of the foot in order to eliminate any additional stress while the bone is healing and sometimes a short [dallasfoot.com]

Quadratus Lumborum Syndrome

Anatomic (structural) SHORT right leg. Click here to read Short Leg Syndrome Part 1. [erikdalton.com]

Anatomic (structural) SHORT right leg. A highly debated postural issue begging for a logical explanation is the SHORT right-leg syndrome” (Fig. 1). [erikdalton.com]

These involve some side lying exercises, known as the short leg lift and the long leg lift. [neilcraton.com]

Weismann-Netter Syndrome

The clinical presentation was short stature with bowing of lower legs with characteristic radiological findings. [ajol.info]

Abstract The Weismann-Netter syndrome is a rare, heritable skeletal dysplasia which often presents as asymptomatic bowing of the lower legs or short stature. 1 Although more [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Spastic Flat Foot

An additional attempt was madewith immobilization in a short leg walking cast for approximately six weeks. [gait.aidi.udel.edu]

[…] invert and evert subtalar joint to demonstrate improvement in subtalar motion interpose fat, bone wax or portion of flexor hallucis longus tendon into defect post-operative short-leg [orthobullets.com]

Treatment The patient was immobilized for two six week periods in a short leg walking cast with only transient relief and because of disabling pain, underwent a triple arthrodesis [healio.com]

Mesomelic Dysplasia Type Langer

leg (the tibia) are unusually short, thick, and curved. [diseaseinfosearch.org]

legs in the mother. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Trimalleolar Fracture

A short leg cast is then applied. Casts may be changed frequently as the swelling subsides in the ankle. [bmc.org]

Nonoperative treatment is done by short leg walking cast/ cast boot. [boneandspine.com]

Following surgery, the ankle is usually put in a short leg cast. In general, it takes at least 6 weeks for the broken malleoli to heal. [kidshealth.org]

Fibular Hemimelia

These children usually have a small foot on the short leg. Often they are missing one or more toes on the outside of the foot. [madisonadoption.org]

1 4 years old girl, tibial hemimelia with short leg, knee flaxed, foot is severely equinovarus, hind foot is stiff. 2 Radiograph of left knee, fibula, deformed ankle and foot [bariilizarov.com]

leg in tibia and femur - attributed to fibula hemimelia as no ACL, short femur etc - can be pseudoarthrosis of tibia - realise when tibia fractures and then doesn't heal [52.62.202.235]

Achondrogenesis Type 1B

Infants with achondrogenesis, type 2 have short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. [anatomybox.com]

Infants with this disorder have short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. [medicinenet.com]

Infants with achondrogenesis usually have a small body, short arms and legs, and other skeletal abnormalities that cause life-threatening complications. [diseaseinfosearch.org]

Achondrogenesis

By genetic studies for mutation analysis of specific plasma acondroplaziei mother to fetus is practiced when a short leg ultrasound detected. [medicaldb.blogspot.com]

[…] arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. [livemedinfo.com]

Infants with achondrogenesis, type 2 have short arms and legs, a small chest with short ribs, and underdeveloped lungs. [anatomybox.com]

Jeune Syndrome

WAD patients tend to be short, but not as short as EvC syndrome patients, and they are not disproportionately short (short legs and arms with normal trunk). [forgottendiseases.org]

Hands and legs are short with stubby fingers, sometimes having more than five digits. [symptoma.com]

legs compared to trunk and overall small stature (short-limbed dwarfism ) Kidney lesions which may lead to kidney failure Other symptoms which individuals with Jeune syndrome [verywell.com]

Congenital Absence of Thigh and Lower Leg with Foot Present

There are three ways to equalize the LLD: use a shoe lift, shorten the long leg, lengthen the short leg. [lifebridgehealth.org]

A short leg may produce a gait abnormality. An early heel off may be seen on the short side. [veterans.gc.ca]

] Characteristics [ edit ] Bones of human lower extremity Characteristics are: A fibrous band instead of the fibula Short deformed leg Absence of the lateral part of the ankle [en.wikipedia.org]

Acrodysostosis

Symptoms of this disorder include: Frequent middle ear infections Growth problems, short arms and legs Hearing problems Intellectual disability The body doesn't respond to [nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms Frequent middle ear infections Growth problems, short arms and legs Hearing problems Mental deficiency Unusual looking face Signs and tests Your health care provider [coordinatedhealth.com]

[…] and legs with small hands and feet Short head, measured front to back Short height Small, upturned broad nose with flat bridge Distinct features of the face (short nose, open [nlm.nih.gov]

Leri-Weill Dyschondrosteosis

[…] forearm Show images https://www.datagenno.com/utils/files/images/1098/normal Short lower leg Wide gap between radius and ulna Skeletal Abnormal femoral neck Abnormal tuberosity [datagenno.com]

Léri–Weill dyschondrosteosis or LWD is a rare pseudoautosomal dominant genetic disorder which results in dwarfism with short forearms and legs (mesomelic dwarfism) and a bayonet-like [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] lower legs; and mesomelic dwarfism. [cags.org.ae]

Severe Short Stature

[…] limbs Hypochondroplasia, causing short arms and legs, and short, broad hands and feet Campomelic dysplasia, causing bowed long bones in legs and arms, often fatal for newborns [childrensnational.org]

They may be very short in stature. They may also have arms and legs that aren’t in normal proportion with the rest of their body. [healthline.com]

The disorder causes abnormally shaped bones, especially in the head, spine, and long bones of the arms and legs. [childrensnational.org]