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To observe vertebral rotation (VR) in functional scoliosis due to LLI, one must demonstrate a correlation between LLI, sacral shelf inclination (SSI), and VR and discover a predictive value of LLI capable of inducing rotation. Methods: We studied 89 patients with dorso-lumbar or lumbar curves &lt; 15\u00b0 Cobb and radiographs of the spine and pelvis. We measured LLI, SSI, and VR. The patients were divided into VR and without rotation (WVR) groups. Statistical analysis was performed. Results: The mean LLI value was 6.5 \u00b1 4.59 mm, and the mean SSI was 2.8 \u00b1 2.53 mm. The mean value of LLI was 5.2 \u00b1 4.87 mm in the WVR group and 7.4 \u00b1 4.18 mm in the VR group. The mean SSI value for WVR was 1.4 \u00b1 2.00 and that for VR was 3.9 \u00b1 2.39. For each mm of LLI, it was possible to predict 0.12\u00b0 of rotation. LLI \u00b15 mm increased the probability of rotation (R2.08 p &lt; 0.0016), while this was \u00b12 mm for SSI (R2 0.22 p &lt; 0.01). Each mm of LLI corresponded to 0.3 mm of SSI (R2 0.29, p &lt; 0.01). Conclusions: FS secondary to LLI can cause VR, and 5 mm of LLI can cause SSI and rotation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm12175571","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,8,28]],"date-time":"2023-08-28T05:46:47Z","timestamp":1693201607000},"page":"5571","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Vertebral Rotation in Functional Scoliosis Caused by Limb-Length Inequality: Correlation between Rotation, Limb Length Inequality, and Obliquity of the Sacral Shelf"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Martina","family":"Marsiolo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children\u2019s Hospital, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Sceintifico (IRCCS), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2468-7172","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Silvia","family":"Careri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children\u2019s Hospital, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Sceintifico (IRCCS), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Diletta","family":"Bandinelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children\u2019s Hospital, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Sceintifico (IRCCS), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Renato Maria","family":"Toniolo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children\u2019s Hospital, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Sceintifico (IRCCS), 00165 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2917-9385","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Angelo Gabriele","family":"Aulisa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"U.O.C. of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bambino Ges\u00f9 Children\u2019s Hospital, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Sceintifico (IRCCS), 00165 Rome, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,8,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(1741). 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