Some people are born with one leg longer than the other. In other cases, injury or illness causes a discrepancy in leg length that may progress over time. This isn't necessarily something to worry ...

The subject of leg length discrepancy comes up in the physical therapy clinic quite often and difference in leg length can occur due to fracture, damage to growth plates, as well as history of ...

Recently, after careful evaluation of an area tennis player who would twist his ankle during a game, it was found that he had a leg length shortage. This leg length discrepancy is what created his ...

The most common complications following hip arthroplasty are leg length discrepancy and hip dislocation. Leg length discrepancy is relatively common following hip arthroplasty, with an incidence as ...

This week we are going to talk about the difference between leg length difference and sacroiliac/iliosacral dysfunction and true leg length difference as in the case of tibial fractures. Leg length ...

Recently, after careful evaluation of an area tennis player who would twist his ankle during a game, it was found that he had a leg lenth shortage. This leg length discrepancy is what created his" ...

We present a match-paired study between computer-assisted and free-hand techniques using a short modular femoral stem (Metha; B. Braun Aesculap, Tuttlingen, Germany) in total hip replacement (THR).

When balancing treatment options for a child with a significant difference in leg length, doctors typically advise families about the risks and benefits of surgeries to either shorten or elongate one ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had polio when I was 11 years old, many years ago, and miraculously, recovered enough to live a normal life. When I was in my 40s, I developed constant back pain and visited a ...

We live in a world of inconsistencies. Nothing is absolute or perfect. Even though we may have been made in God’s image, we are not perfect. Take a good look at the faces of people around you. Most ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had polio when I was 11 years old, many years ago, and miraculously, recovered enough to live a normal life. When I was in my 40s, I developed constant back pain and visited a ...