Lower Limb Conditions

What conditions affect the lower limb?

There are many conditions that can affect the lower limb (hips, thighs, knees, legs, ankles, and feet). They can be broadly grouped by type:

🦴 Bone and Joint Conditions

Fractures (hip, femur, tibia, fibula, ankle, foot bones)
Osteoarthritis (hip, knee, ankle)
Rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthropathies
Osteoporosis (increasing fracture risk)
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Leg length discrepancy
Avascular necrosis (hip, talus)

🦵 Muscular and Tendon Conditions

Hamstring or quadriceps strains
Achilles tendinopathy or rupture
Plantar fasciitis
Compartment syndrome
Muscular dystrophies and myopathies