Many people will have one leg longer than the other, and often this is why we have one foot larger than the other. Usually the larger foot corresponds to the longer leg, as it has to push down more on ...

We remember as children hearing from our mothers and grandmothers to “sit up straight” and “don’t slouch.” Little did they know that we physically could not do what they wanted us to do. For whatever ...

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 ...

The use of limb lengthening for apparent leg length inequality can be considered. If a patient has significant foot or pelvic asymmetry, limb equalization techniques may be used to produce a level ...

Background: Many people have leg-length discrepancies of greater or lesser severity. No evidence-based studies on the need for treatment are currently available. Methods: This review is based on ...

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 ...