GenomeGenie
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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 intraoperatively, he was able to dislocate the joint, so he had to put in a longer length. The limp has improved, but it is still noticeable. I do have hip obliquity post op (none before), but my concern is that whenever I try to correct the obliquity, the leg discrepancy increases. What is other's experience with post-op leg length?
Thanks so much.
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 intraoperatively, he was able to dislocate the joint, so he had to put in a longer length. The limp has improved, but it is still noticeable. I do have hip obliquity post op (none before), but my concern is that whenever I try to correct the obliquity, the leg discrepancy increases. What is other's experience with post-op leg length?
Thanks so much.