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Suggest Treatment For Infant Having One Leg Shorter Than The Other
Hello My 5 month old s right leg is a bit shorter than the other and only noticed when she is standing on a flat surface. i was told in my pregnancy about the femur and tibia being shorter and Drs told me that it can be sorted out. She has been to the specialist twice since being born but nothing has been done and all i get it is as she grows it will get better as her foot was stuck against her leg and with massaging it has started to look normal again. i need someone with expertise to advise on this matter
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
Hi
Any treatment depends upon the underlying cause of this discrepency. Mild once can be easily overcome without any treatment as the child grows up. But severe once needs proper orthopedic intervention. I would recommend you to visit a orthopedic surgeon for clinical evaluation and definitive treatment.
Take care
Any treatment depends upon the underlying cause of this discrepency. Mild once can be easily overcome without any treatment as the child grows up. But severe once needs proper orthopedic intervention. I would recommend you to visit a orthopedic surgeon for clinical evaluation and definitive treatment.
Take care
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