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 ...

“Uneven hips or uneven legs means that there is a real or perceived discrepancy in one’s leg lengths,” explains Brett Hayden, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Icahn School of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction The purpose of this study is to analyse the presence of leg length discrepancies in track and field athletes with stress fractures. Material-Methods During 1990–2007 we studied 88 track ...

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 ...

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" ...

Thanks for writing, Bruce. You are right that leg length discrepancy is the most common cause of back pain in runners and all active individuals. Unfortunately, you have gone about this all wrong and ...

It may come as a surprise, but having limbs of different lengths is actually quite common. Most of the time, however, this discrepancy is slight (think a centimeter or less) and people can easily ...

Can you determine from these radiographs what type of treatment this10-year-old is undergoing, and how long he will need to be treated to correct his 5cm leg length discrepancy? An Ilizarov frame was ...

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 ...