title: Parental perspectives on leg length discrepancy.
abstract: This study investigated perspectives of 58 parents on leg length discrepancy (LLD) of their children using a questionnaire survey. There were significant differences in the pain/comfort (P=0.021) and global function subscales (P=0.013) of the pediatric outcomes data collection instrument between the idiopathic LLD and posttraumatic LLD groups. Significant differences in the items with regard to the satisfaction with appearance (P=0.012), preference for surgical treatment (P<0.001), effect on happiness (P=0.004), and concerns over possible operations (P=0.010) were observed between the LLD of 2 cm or more and LLD of less than 2 cm groups. Logistic regression showed that the only significant contributing factor to a willingness to seek treatment was the amount of LLD (P=0.004).
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Sungnam, Kyungki, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung Min
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chin Youb
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Dae Kyu
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Gwon
authors.forename: Ki Hyuk
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Jae Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Tae Won
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: In Ho
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Tae-Joon
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Won Joon
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Moon Seok
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult