Apparent Leg Length Discrepancy
Definition Limb length discrepancy or anisomelia is defined as a condition in which the paired lower extremity limbs have a noticeably unequal length.
Apparent leg length discrepancy. Patients with leg-length discrepancy LLD can also have angular and torsional deformities as well as soft tissue contractures of the ipsilateral or contralateral extremity that may influence their functional leg lengths. Apparent leg length discrepancy measurement test. Leg length discrepancy may cause the development of a functional scoliosis.
A leg-length discrepancy that refers to discrepancies that are not true differences in anatomic segment lengths are termed apparent or a postural discrepancy. A broken leg bone can lead to a limb length discrepancy if it heals in a shortened position. Leg length discrepancy can be divided into 2 etiological groups.
Apparent shortening occurs when one leg appears to be shorter than the other but there is no loss of bone length and the apparent discrepancy is due to a defect in the pelvis or the spine. The examiner holds the patients feet to the. The apparent leg length can be measured from the umbilicus to the medial malleolus while the true leg length is measured from the anterior superior iliac spine to the medial malleolus 4.
True or apparent leg length discrepancy. Whether the discrepancy is true or apparent the implications are the same. Although many of us assume our legs are the same length it is very common for people to have one leg that is longer than the other.
A survey of 74 skeletally mature patients with leg length discrepancies of 15 cm or more revealed that patients with less than a 20-cm discrepancy did not consider their short leg to be a problem in any way. Leg length difference LLD is primarily when the hips are not level causing a limp from side to side. Limb length discrepency 1.
Limb Length Discrepancy Its Management Dr. Naveed Ahmed Jumani Resident Orthopedic surgery LNH karachi 2. Treatment For Apparent Leg Length Discrepancy.
