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What is a leg length discrepancy? If one of your child's legs is longer than the other leg, he or she has a common problem known as leg length discrepancy. A typical difference in leg length can be anywhere from 1 centimeter, which usually does not cause...

Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD) What is leg length discrepancy? Some basic facts about leg length discrepancy The normal leg What causes leg length discrepancy? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? Coping with leg length discrepancy Other questions Columbia Orthopaedics Childrens Orthopaedic Service

What is it? Leg length discrepancy (LLD) or Lower limb discrepancy is a condition of unequal lengths of the lower limbs. The discrepancy may be in the femur, or tibia, or both. In some conditions, the whole side is affected, including the upper limbs. However, it is the discrepancy of the...

Description Differences between the lengths of the upper and/or lower arms and the upper and/or lower legs are called limb length discrepancies (LLD). Except in extreme cases, arm length differences cause little or no problem in how the arms function. This article, therefore, will focus on leg length differences. AAOS