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

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever been to a doctor or chiropractor and been somewhat startled when the doc delivered this news? “You have one leg that is an inch shorter than the other.” Believe it or not, it’s not that ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition of the lower limbs which affects the spine, pelvis, hips, knees, ankles and feet. That condition? Leg length discrepancy or LLD. A leg length discrepancy ...

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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . At the time of presentation, the patient was a 17-year-old male referred for evaluation of chronic right hip ...

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 ...