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Introduction Leg length discrepancy (LLD) is one of the most frequent complications after total hip arthroplasty (THA) ( 1 ). LLD is related to severe dissatisfaction of the patient, causing problems like limping, low-back pain, instability
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-analysis of 994 conventional manual THAs versus 522 robotic THAs and found no difference in functional outcomes, leg-length discrepancy, stress shielding, or rates of revision surgery between the two treatment techniques. 43 Karunaratne et al performed a
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pain in the posterior and anterior pelvic ring, although the latter is less frequent. There are other symptoms associated with pelvic deformity, such as leg-length discrepancy, aesthetic defects due to bony prominences, posture problems (sitting and
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Mahmood SS , Mukka SS , Crnalic S , Sayed-Noor AS . The influence of leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty on function and quality of life: a prospective cohort study . J Arthroplasty 2015 ; 30 : 1638 - 42
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◦ Excessive plantarflexion (stride) • Leg length discrepancy Early ankle plantarflexion (early stance) • Plantarflexors overactivity ◦ Premature knee extension/hyperextension • Leg length discrepancy or foot clearance problem on
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potential drawbacks of not utilizing a specific implant designed for the task and the potential of inducing deformities, leg length discrepancies, and hold the risk of imprecise correction or rebound after device removal. As the technique of rotational
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) Radiographic control at 1 week. (C) Radiographic image after cast removal at 4 weeks. (D) Radiographic images (anteroposterior view) of both legs when standing, after 1 year, with no limb-length discrepancy or axis deviation. For displaced fractures
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correction In the planning of a PTO, patellar height and eventual leg length discrepancy should be critically determined, since the biplanar open-wedge technique results in a distalization of the patella and an increase in the leg length. We know
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the posterior approach, in which the sciatic nerve can be visualized/palpated, but this approach was not used in the Traina et al series. 8 Leg length discrepancy Although leg length discrepancy was not a primary outcome measure for this
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measured and recorded. Wooden blocks under the short leg help to determine the degree of correction of the pelvic obliquity. Imaging Anteroposterior and lateral plane leg length radiographs should be obtained for all patients. A shallow acetabulum
