Leg-Length Discrepancy After Total Hip Arthroplasty
| Autor: | Herbert D. Huddleston, Bert J. Thomas, Eugene P. Schoch, Charles R. Clark |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Informed Consent business.industry Arthroplasty Replacement Hip medicine.medical_treatment Leg length Nerve palsy Gait Arthroplasty Low back pain Leg Length Inequality Postoperative management Surgery Patient Education as Topic Orthopedic surgery medicine Physical therapy Humans Trauma Nervous System Orthopedics and Sports Medicine medicine.symptom business Total hip arthroplasty |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 14:38-45 |
| ISSN: | 1067-151X |
| DOI: | 10.5435/00124635-200601000-00007 |
| Popis: | Leg-length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty can pose a substantial problem for the orthopaedic surgeon. Such discrepancy has been associated with complications including nerve palsy, low back pain, and abnormal gait. Careful preoperative measurement and assessment, as well as preoperative and postoperative patient education, are important factors in achieving an acceptable result. However, after total hip arthroplasty, equal leg length should not be guaranteed. Rather, the patient should be given a realistic assessment of what can reasonably be expected. |
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