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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of One Leg After Muscle Damage
Question: hi I am 35.year man when I was 2 years old I got fever so my parents took me to a doctor who gave me an injection. my fever went a way but my left leg got an infection and it's left side muscle near knee got damaged also it got short means I can not streach my left leg like right one. I am doing exercise from 15 years now. I never felt any pain but when I walk because the leg is short I limp also my left leg is not developing as my right one please tell is there any solution to this and it looks weak as if like someone has cut my left leg from knee but my hamstring are fine I can lift weight s also with it please guide me
Brief Answer:
Operative treatment can help
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar.
I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern.There seems to be two problems. Both of these unlikely to resolve by excercises. One seems to be hamstring shortening and tightness. Due to this you can not straight your knee. This problem probably relieved by hamstring contracture release and hamstring lengthening operation. Second problem is shortening of leg (bony) . If bones are short then these can be lengthened by bone lengthening operation by illizarov or monorail technique so that you limp less. You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
Wishing you a good health
Take care.
Operative treatment can help
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar.
I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern.There seems to be two problems. Both of these unlikely to resolve by excercises. One seems to be hamstring shortening and tightness. Due to this you can not straight your knee. This problem probably relieved by hamstring contracture release and hamstring lengthening operation. Second problem is shortening of leg (bony) . If bones are short then these can be lengthened by bone lengthening operation by illizarov or monorail technique so that you limp less. You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
Wishing you a good health
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Thanks a lot doctor but what about the muscles development of left leg around knee if you start from glute and come down till knee and compare both legs left leg gets teparing shape coz of no muscle size above knee what about that
Brief Answer:
Muscle bulk is unlikely to increase
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
Muscle bulk is unlikely to increase. There can be slight increase by exercises and bone lengthing operation.There is no other method.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wishing you a good health
Take care
Muscle bulk is unlikely to increase
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
Muscle bulk is unlikely to increase. There can be slight increase by exercises and bone lengthing operation.There is no other method.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you a good health
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
just a last question why this has happened and what it called
Brief Answer:
It is called muscle loss and muscle atrophy.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
It is occured due to infection leading to muscle damage and atrophy.It is called muscle loss and muscle atrophy.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wishing you a good health
Take care
It is called muscle loss and muscle atrophy.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
It is occured due to infection leading to muscle damage and atrophy.It is called muscle loss and muscle atrophy.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you a good health
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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