Nature

Leg length measures appear inaccurate in the early phase following total hip arthroplasty

Leg length discrepancies (LLDs) are found in at least 60% of healthy individuals, being asymptomatic in most cases 1. Following total hip arthroplasty (THA), however, changes in leg length over 1.5 cm ...

HDC breaches orthopaedic surgeon after woman’s leg left up to 3cm longer after hip surgery

The day after undergoing a hip replacement, a woman stood up and noticed her left leg appeared significantly longer than her ...
Nature

Leg length discrepancy after in situ fixation with screw for slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Although leg length discrepancy (LLD) commonly occurs following in situ fixation with screws for slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), the literature regarding this issue is scarce. The purpose of ...