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How Can A Shorter Leg Caused By Patella Dislocation Be Treated?
hi my one leg is a bit shorter than other one, a few years before my leg was dislocated from its place my leg joint called patella has been dislocated and now 6 years later, I feel like my one leg is a bit shorter than other one, so what should I do from the growth of shorter leg.
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hello, welcome to HCM. If shortening is less than2.5 inches than nothing is to be done you can use shoe inserts to compensate. If shortening is more than 2.5 inches than it can be corrected by bone lengthening operations .I think it will be helpful to you .
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