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Can Right Leg Being Little Short After Cementing Due To Accident Be Corrected?

im 53 years old, 5 6 height, 70 kg weight and asthmatic. my right leg is short due broken bone to accident when i was 12 years old. this was cemented not surgical operated. after that i notice this was short of 2cm. is there any way to correct this problem. thanks
Tue, 7 Apr 2020
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Hi,

You have mentioned that you had a surgery when you were 12 yrs old but why was some kind of cementing done is difficult for me to understand. Anyways, what I want to see now is:
Your lower limb X rays to actually see what is the cause of your shortening?
CT Scanogram of both lower limbs to measure combined length and individual lengths of femur and Tibia.

Now as far as correction is concerned, normally we operate only if the discrepancy between the two legs is more than 2 com and it also correlates clinically. Any difference less than that is normally managed by shoe Insoles which make it equal on both sides and make it easy for the patient to walk. You can also discuss your case and treatment plans with a doctor in greater detail in a private consultation.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Akshay Kumar Saxena, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Can Right Leg Being Little Short After Cementing Due To Accident Be Corrected?

Hi, You have mentioned that you had a surgery when you were 12 yrs old but why was some kind of cementing done is difficult for me to understand. Anyways, what I want to see now is: Your lower limb X rays to actually see what is the cause of your shortening? CT Scanogram of both lower limbs to measure combined length and individual lengths of femur and Tibia. Now as far as correction is concerned, normally we operate only if the discrepancy between the two legs is more than 2 com and it also correlates clinically. Any difference less than that is normally managed by shoe Insoles which make it equal on both sides and make it easy for the patient to walk. You can also discuss your case and treatment plans with a doctor in greater detail in a private consultation. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Akshay Kumar Saxena, Orthopaedic Surgeon