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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . We present a match-paired study between computer-assisted and free-hand techniques using a short modular femoral ...

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 ...

Limb length discrepancies of the lower extremity often cause disabling problems of the hips and lower back. It is also known as the short leg syndrome. This problem may affect as much as 75-80 percent ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...