Evaluation of leg length inequality after total hip arthroplasty

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.1674-134X.2020.02.012

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Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been considered as an effective treatment of hip disease in the last decades, which greatly help the recovery of hip function and pain relief. Though the advantages of THA have been recognized, the complications should not be ignored, which will decline the outcome. Leg length inequality (LLI) is one of the complications of THA and may result in litigation, many methods have been reported to reduce LLI in THA, but no consensus is completed. The aim of the mini-review was to summarize all efforts to reduce even evite LLI and offer a reference in the clinical condition.

Key words: Arthroplasty, replacement, hip, Leg length inequality, Postoperative complications

Yong Hu, Panghu Zhou, Bo Qiu. Evaluation of leg length inequality after total hip arthroplasty[J]. Chinese Journal of Joint Surgery(Electronic Edition), 2020, 14(02): 201-205.

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