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Leg length difference after TKR! What can be done?

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 15 3:59pm | Replies (78)
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@rah2435

Hi, I have the same issue. Following my left TKR in 2013 my LLD was 2.7 cm. After I had my right leg done it is now down to about 1-1.5 cm. MY dr told me "most people wouldn't notice this". I do!! Any ideas on how I can find someone who can fit me with a good corrective orthotic?
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ellerbracke | @ellerbracke | Feb 21, 2020

@rah2435 : can only say how it worked for me. After several hip issues, once knee was fine, my physical therapist measured my leg length - actually, what he measured was where the heels align, so whether it was bone length, muscle mis-alingment, spine issues - the result was that the heels did not line up. Probably caused by TKR, since I never had any issues like that before.
Anyhow, PT took casts of my feet, and specified as to how much thicker the left (non-TKR) side orthotic insert should be made. Worked out for me. But difference in leg length was only maybe 1/2”, but with history of back pain and sciatica, that’s all that was needed to really mess me up.

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