Leg pain

Pain - leg; Aches - leg; Cramps - leg

Leg pain is a common problem. It can be due to a cramp, injury, or other cause.

Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)
Leg pain in older children or young adolescents can occur for many reasons. An Osgood-Schlatter lesion results from continued trauma to the anterior tibial bone and causes a visible lump below the knee.
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Leg lengthening - series
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$<strong>Leg lengthening - series</strong><p>The most common bones treated with lengthening procedures are the bones of the leg, the tibia and the femur. Surgical treatment may be recommended for severe unequal leg lengths caused by; Poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy; Small, weak (atrophied) muscles or short, tight (spastic) muscles may cause deformities and prevent normal leg growth; Hip diseases such as Legg-Perthes disease; Previous injuries or bone fractures that may stimulate excessive bone growth; Abnormal spinal curvatures (scoliosis); Birth defects (congenital deformities) of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, or ligaments.</p>$

<strong>Procedure</strong><p>While the child is deep asleep and pain-free (using general anesthesia), the surgeons carefully study the blood vessels and blood supply to the bone. An incision is made in the bone to be lengthened; usually the lower leg bone (tibia) or upper leg bone (femur). Metal pins or screws are inserted into and through the skin and bone above and below the bone incision and the skin incision is stitched closed. A metal device (such as an Ilizarov device) is attached to the screws in the bone and will be used later to gradually crank the cut bone apart, creating a space between the ends of the cut bone, which heals to form new bone. The lengthening device is used very gradually, lengthening the bone in extremely small steps, usually over the course of several months.</p>

<strong>Aftercare</strong><p>The device used to lengthen the leg after placement of the pins usually must stay in place for many months. The leg is gradually lengthened over this time, and the patient is usually able to walk with the device in place. Multiple surgeries are usually required to effect significant lengthening of the limb.</p>

Arterial bypass leg - series
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<strong>Arterial bypass leg - series - Normal anatomy</strong><p>The arteries which supply blood to the leg originate from the aorta and iliac vessels.</p>

<strong>Indication</strong><p>These arteries can become blocked with atherosclerotic plaque. Symptoms of such a blockage include pain, most frequently in the foot and calf, and ulcers and non-healing sores of the foot and leg.</p>

<strong>Incision</strong><p>Peripheral arterial bypass surgery is required for atherosclerotic lesions in the arteries of the leg. This surgery involves using a vein graft (saphenous vein), taken from the same leg, and suturing the vein into the artery to bypass the blockage. While the patient is anesthetized using general or spinal anesthesia, an incision is made in the inside of the leg from the groin to below the knee.</p>

<strong>Procedure</strong><p>The vein is freed from the surrounding tissue, and then sewn into place in the artery, above and below the atherosclerotic blockage.</p>

<strong>Aftercare</strong><p>Patients usually are able to walk within a few days of surgery, and often experience relief from pain immediately. Lifestyle changes, such as dietary changes and stopping smoking, are critical to the long-term success of peripheral arterial bypass surgery.</p>

Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)
Leg pain in older children or young adolescents can occur for many reasons. An Osgood-Schlatter lesion results from continued trauma to the anterior tibial bone and causes a visible lump below the knee.
Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)
illustration
Leg lengthening - series
Presentation

Arterial bypass leg - series
Presentation

Leg pain

Pain - leg; Aches - leg; Cramps - leg

Leg pain is a common problem. It can be due to a cramp, injury, or other cause.

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Pain - leg; Aches - leg; Cramps - leg

Leg pain is a common problem. It can be due to a cramp, injury, or other cause.

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Review Date: 7/8/2023

Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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Leg pain

The Basics

Tests for leg pain

Self Care

Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)

Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)

Leg lengthening - series

Arterial bypass leg - series

Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)

Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)

Leg lengthening - series

Arterial bypass leg - series

Leg pain

The Basics

Tests for leg pain

Self Care

Leg pain

The Basics

Tests for leg pain

Self Care

Leg pain

The Basics

Tests for leg pain

Self Care