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 ...

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).

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 ...

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 ...

A difference in the length of the legs alters the alignment of the spine and makes it more vulnerable to the shock forces generated by running. A difference in the length of the legs. This alters the ...

It's normal for children and adults to have a small difference between the length of their legs, but at what point is it considered a problem? "Leg length discrepancy is when an individual's two legs ...

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 ...

I always knew that back pain was something a lot of people struggled with, but I never understood just how debilitating it could be—until I developed it myself. I was six months postpartum the first ...

Many people will have one leg longer than the other, and often this is why we have one foot larger than the other. Usually the larger foot corresponds to the longer leg, as it has to push down more on ...