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THA Leg Length Discrepancy

Recon

C

Relevance score: 1120 / Absolute Importance: 9

6/10/2021

4.3

(74)

A

2

A

If you obtained additional radiographs to determine an accurate leg length discrepancy, what type would you obtain?

2/28/2026

E

3

E

What operation would give the best chance of painless, stable joint with good motion and minimal leg length discrepancy?

9/7/2015

A

4

A

If you choose Conversion to THA, what would be your goal to address his leg length discrepancy that currently requires a shoe lift?

5/15/2023

A

5

A

If you choose Conversion to THA, what would be your goal to address his leg length discrepancy that currently requires a shoe lift?

5/15/2023

Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Pediatrics

B

Relevance score: 1095 / Absolute Importance: 41

5/31/2025

4.2

(168)

Recon⎪THA Leg Length Discrepancy

Recon
- THA Leg Length Discrepancy

6:39 min

Relevance score: 691

5/13/2020

452 plays

5.0

(2)

Pediatrics | Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

26:30 min

Relevance score: 687

4/1/2020

1660 plays

5.0

(2)

A

9

A

Leg Length Discrepancy in 14F (C102707)

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 657

3/19/2025

3496

12

55

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CoinFlips: Leg Length Discrepancy in 14F

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 648

5/1/2025

1978 views

5.0

(4)

C

5

C

5

Methods for assessing leg length discrepancy.

Sanjeev Sabharwal,

Ajay Kumar

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Sanjeev Sabharwal, CORR 2008

Relevance score: 615

28 responses

Leg Length Discrepancy- Treatment Indications and Strategies.

Björn Vogt,

Georg Gosheger,

Thomas Wirth,

Joachim Horn,

Robert Rödl

Recon
- Hip Osteoarthritis

Björn Vogt, 2020

Relevance score: 614

24 responses

D

3

D

3

Leg-length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty.

Charles R Clark,

Herbert D Huddleston,

Eugene P Schoch 3rd,

Bert J Thomas

Recon
- THA Other Complications

Charles R Clark, JAAOS 2006

Relevance score: 608

44 responses

D

1

D

1

Leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty.

William J Maloney,

James A Keeney

Recon
- THA Other Complications

William J Maloney, JARTHO 2004

Relevance score: 603

80 responses

CoinFlips | Pediatrics | Leg Length Discrepancy in 14F

Pediatrics

69:24 min

Relevance score: 596

5/14/2025

24 plays

5.0

(1)

D

1

D

1

Assessment and prediction in leg-length discrepancy.

C F Moseley

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

C F Moseley, Instr Course Lect. 1989

Relevance score: 589

40 responses

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CoinClips | Leg Length Discrepancy in 14F | External Fixation for Leg Length Correction

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 562

8/18/2025

32 views

0.0

(0)

D

1

D

1

The importance of leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty.

A Konyves,

G C Bannister

Recon
- THA Other Complications

A Konyves, BJJ 2005

Relevance score: 505

40 responses

D

D

Leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty: a review of literature.

Aravind S Desai,

Asterios Dramis,

Tim N Board

Recon
- THA Leg Length Discrepancy

Aravind S Desai, MSKM 2013

Relevance score: 505

4 responses

Leg length discrepancy in unilateral congenital clubfoot following surgical treatment.

Kenneth J Noonan,

Alex M Meyers,

Kosmas Kayes

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Kenneth J Noonan, 2004

Relevance score: 499

4 responses

A

21

A

Groin Pain and Leg Length Discrepancy s/p THA in 65F (C102893)

Recon
- THA Revision

Relevance score: 488

2/28/2026

6101

27

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3

D

3

Leg-length discrepancy and bone age in unilateral idiopathic talipes equinovarus.

David A Spiegel,

Randall T Loder

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

David A Spiegel, JPO 2003

Relevance score: 479

16 responses

D

3

D

3

Correction of leg length discrepancy by epiphysial arrest.

M B Menelaus

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

M B Menelaus, BJJ 1966

Relevance score: 476

24 responses

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Leg Length Discrepancy, How To Prevent, How To Manage - Michael Ast, MD

Recon
- THA Leg Length Discrepancy

Relevance score: 476

11/2/2020

1010 views

4.5

(2)

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CoinFlips: Groin Pain and Leg Length Discrepancy s/p THA in 65F

Recon
- THA Revision

Relevance score: 476

1 week ago

4400 views

5.0

(4)

Leg length discrepancy in total hip arthroplasty: comparison of two methods of measurement.

Arkan S Sayed-Noor,

Anders Hugo,

Göran O Sjödén,

Per Wretenberg

Recon
- THA Other Complications

Arkan S Sayed-Noor, INTORT 2009

Relevance score: 464

8 responses

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Congenital Leg Length Discrepancy: Russell Silver Syndrome in Children - S. Robert Rozbruch, MD

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 456

11/14/2019

279 views

4.7

(3)

B

5

B

5

Timing of Epiphysiodesis to Correct Leg-Length Discrepancy: A Comparison of Prediction Methods.

Marina R Makarov,

Taylor J Jackson,

Connor M Smith,

Chan-Hee Jo,

John G Birch

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Marina R Makarov, JBJS 2018

Relevance score: 455

144 responses

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Leg Length Discrepancy and Deformity in Pediatric Patients with Neuromuscular Conditions - Emily Dodwell, MD

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 440

10/9/2024

927 views

4.5

(2)

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30

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CoinClips | Groin Pain and Leg Length Discrepancy s/p THA in 65F | Avoiding Leg Length and Offset Errors in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Recon
- THA Revision

Relevance score: 408

6 days ago

7 views

0.0

(0)

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CoinClips | Leg Length Discrepancy in 14F | Infection Precautions in Limb Lengthening

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Relevance score: 399

8/28/2025

43 views

0.0

(0)

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CoinClips | Groin Pain and Leg Length Discrepancy s/p THA in 65F | Avoiding Excess Offset and Leg Length Issues in Female THA Patients

Recon
- THA Revision

Relevance score: 398

6 days ago

8 views

0.0

(0)

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CoinClips | Hip Pain s/p Proximal Femoral Osteotomy in 27F | Evaluating Hip Deformity and Leg Length Discrepancy

Recon
- Adult Hip Dysplasia

Relevance score: 397

10/23/2025

64 views

4.0

(1)

D

4

D

4

External fixator-assisted acute shortening with internal fixation for leg length discrepancy after total hip replacement.

Ata George Kasis,

I Stockley,

M Saleh

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Ata George Kasis, 2008

Relevance score: 395

20 responses

Leg-length discrepancy and associated risk factors after paediatric femur shaft fracture: a multicentre study.

Tae Gyun Kim,

Moon Seok Park,

Sang Hyeong Lee,

Kug Jin Choi,

Byeong-Eun Im,

Dae Yeung Kim,

Ki Hyuk Sung

Pediatrics
- Femoral Shaft Fractures - Pediatric

Tae Gyun Kim, JCO 2021

Relevance score: 395

16 responses

Leg length discrepancy before total knee arthroplasty is associated with increased complications and earlier time to revision.

Kevin L Mekkawy,

Ty Davis,

Philip A Sakalian,

Alejandro E Pino,

Arturo Corces,

Martin W Roche

General

Kevin L Mekkawy, 2024

Relevance score: 391

16 responses

D

D

A straight line graph for leg length discrepancies.

C F Moseley

General
- Fibular Deficiency (anteromedial bowing)

C F Moseley, CORR 1978

Relevance score: 382

16 responses

D

3

D

3

Complications of total hip arthroplasty: neurovascular injury, leg-length discrepancy, and instability.

C J Della Valle,

P E Di Cesare

Recon
- THA Other Complications

C J Della Valle, 2001

Relevance score: 378

20 responses

Optimizing leg length correction in total hip arthroplasty.

Kenji Fujita,

Tamon Kabata,

Yoshitomo Kajino,

Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Recon
- THA Leg Length Discrepancy

Kenji Fujita, INTORT 2020

Relevance score: 377

20 responses

C

5

C

5

Avoiding Hip Instability and Limb Length Discrepancy After Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Peter K Sculco,

Umberto Cottino,

Matthew P Abdel,

Rafael J Sierra

Recon
- THA Stability Techniques

Peter K Sculco, OCNA 2016

Relevance score: 376

8 responses

D

D

The pants too short, the leg too long: leg length inequality after THA.

Harry E Rubash,

Hari K Parvataneni

Recon
- THA Stability Techniques

Harry E Rubash, ORTHO 2007

Relevance score: 371

0 responses

Minimal pre-operative leg length discrepancy as a risk factor of post-operative leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study of patients with non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head.

Hong Seok Kim,

Han Jin Lee,

Jeong Joon Yoo

Recon
- THA Revision

Hong Seok Kim, BMCMS 2023

Relevance score: 368

4 responses

Leg Length Discrepancy After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Review of Clinical Assessments, Imaging Diagnostics, and Medico-Legal Implications.

Luca Bianco Prevot,

Livio Pietro Tronconi,

Vittorio Bolcato,

Riccardo Accetta,

Lucio Di Mauro,

Giuseppe Basile

Recon
- THA Revision

Luca Bianco Prevot, 2025

Relevance score: 366

4 responses

4

4

Posteromedial bowing of the tibia. Progression of discrepancy in leg lengths.

A Hofmann,

D R Wenger

Pediatrics
- Posteromedial Tibial Bowing

A Hofmann, JBJS 1981

Relevance score: 366

12 responses

New Article

When performing a total hip arthroplasty, it is essential to correct any pre-existing leg-length discrepancy during surgery.

Emerito Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan

Recon
- THA Revision

Emerito Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan, WJO 2026

Relevance score: 357

4 responses

The Influence of Leg Length Discrepancy after Total Hip Arthroplasty on Function and Quality of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Sarwar S Mahmood,

Sebastian S Mukka,

Sead Crnalic,

Arkan S Sayed-Noor

Recon
- THA Other Complications

Sarwar S Mahmood, JARTHO 2015

Relevance score: 343

12 responses

[Correlation between femoral offset, rotation center and leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty based on digital analysis].

Mao-Yong Li,

Wei Cao,

Pei-Xin Sha,

Xu-Dong Sun,

Shi-Yuan Huang,

Kuan-Xin Li,

Heng Zhang

Recon
- THA Revision

Mao-Yong Li, 2024

Relevance score: 341

4 responses

Tension band plating is less effective in achieving equalization of leg length.

W-C Lee,

H-K Kao,

W-E Yang,

C-H Chang

Pediatrics
- Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

W-C Lee, JCO 2018

Relevance score: 333

24 responses

CT scanogram for limb length discrepancy in comminuted femoral shaft fractures following IM nailing.

Rahul Vaidya,

Brent Anderson,

Ashraf Elbanna,

Robert Colen,

Daniel Hoard,

Anil Sethi

General

Rahul Vaidya, INJURY 2012

Relevance score: 331

0 responses

Is leg-length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty corrected accurately after revision? : functional outcomes and complication rate in 57 patients.

Mehdi Hormi-Menard,

Julien Wegrzyn,

Julien Girard,

Philippe Alexandre Faure,

Alain Duhamel,

Roger Erivan,

Henri Migaud

Recon
- THA Revision

Mehdi Hormi-Menard, BJJ 2025

Relevance score: 326

4 responses

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