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Updated: Jun 10 2021

THA Leg Length Discrepancy

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  • Epidemiology
  • Etiology
    • Mechanism
      • contracture leads to pelvic obliquity
        • ABDuction contracture causes involved hemipelvis to be lower, creating apparent LONG leg
        • ADDuction contracture causes involved hemipelvis to be higher, creating apparent SHORT leg
      • weakness
        • weak abductors may provide the sensation of a long leg in the absence of true LLD
        • usually resolve within 3-6 months post-operatively
    • Prevention
      • pre-operative planning reduces incidence of post-operative discrepancies
  • Presentation
  • Imaging
  • Treatment
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