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    THR leg length discrepancy

    Thank you @leejaa! Not formally diagnosed with hip obliquity by the surgeon, but the PT is concerned about it. Prior to surgery the affected leg apparently measured slightly longer, and the surgeon said when he tried to put in an implant that would make legs same length, he was able to...
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    THR leg length discrepancy

    Hi @zauberflote - thank you for your reply. It sounds like I am in the same place you were after your first THR... except my hips were level and I didn't have a limp prior to surgery. My hip issue presented with back pain for about 5 years prior, before a good PT realized it was my hip that...
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    THR leg length discrepancy

    I had my surgery July 1, 2020. Total Hip Arthroplasty, posterior approach. I am also noticing some quadriceps muscle wasting, especially above the knee... How common is this? Thanks so much.
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    THR leg length discrepancy

    Hi all - First time on here...looking for some advice and reassurance. 48 yo, THA for severe arthritis, 2 weeks post-op, and although I did not have a limp pre-op, I have one post-op. Surgeon said I did have a measurable leg length discrepancy pre-op, but when he tried to even it out...
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