title: Limb length shortening associated with femoral arterial lines in the neonatal period.
abstract: Two cases involving toddlers who presented with limb length shortening and radiological findings consistent with growth plate arrest are presented. Both cases had been cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit because of extreme prematurity, and both cases had a femoral arterial line inserted on the side of the body with the short limb. This complication has not been previously described in the preterm population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, British Columbia's Women's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia ; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
authors.forename: Anne R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Synnes
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia;
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia ; Department of Radiology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robinson
keywords: Femoral arterial lines; Growth plate arrest; Limb length shortening; Prematurity