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 ...

Some people are born with one leg longer than the other. In other cases, injury or illness causes a discrepancy in leg length that may progress over time. This isn't necessarily something to worry ...

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – It’s estimated that anywhere from 40 to 70 percent of Americans have one leg that’s longer than the other. While in many cases the difference isn’t noticed, it can become a problem ...

It's normal for children and adults to have a small difference between the length of their legs, but at what point is it considered a problem? "Leg length discrepancy is when an individual's two legs ...

Tallness has consistently been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. We investigated the association further by decomposing height into leg length and sitting height. Between December ...

A new study shows that arthritis in the knee is linked to the common trait of having one leg that is longer than the other. Whether or not leg length differential is a direct cause of osteoarthritis ...