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5 weeks ago I had a THR. I now have a leg discrepancy of 4cms.
i am very upset as I thought this THR was going to transform my life. Well, it has but not in a good way. I feel disabled. It’s causing terrible back pain.
Has anybody else had this problem and is it possible to improve?
Its my operated leg that’s longer.
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bruce991 laura52566
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i have the same issue. I'm so mad I also had my left hip replaced two years before my right and i had no issues but now my left thigh is killing me and i know it's because my right leg is a half inch too long. my doctor is just blowing me off saying lets give it time. my leg is not going to shrink
ericaandj laura52566
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i am Having a similar problem linked to offset been too much for my body. I hope in the next couple of weeks to get calculations on all of my angles. i am left ruined from this surgery and once was a very active lady. i am just 34.
steven82024 laura52566
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I did my THR a week ago and I noticed as well that my operated leg i slightly longer when I was lying on my back and knees in the air and saw that the crests of the knee cuos uneven. What method to use to measure the discrepancy. I think it is around 15mm which is not too bad.
So would with time become slightly shorter?
Im 48 yo
paul61157 laura52566
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Hi laura,
They discrepency is quiet big and i am 5weeks post op with 5cm discrepency on left side. My issue is i had the Right side replaced 6yrs ago so the surgeon cant use the " we'll even u out when we do the other side" jargon. I see the surgeon for 6 week check up next week to explain the surgery is a failure. I am 42 with 2 young kids and got the surgery done to enjoy playing with them. Now the imbalances caused will lead to knee and back damage if he does not fix his error
praful26836 laura52566
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Hi, I have avascular necrosis in both the hips, the left hip collapsed and comparatively more painful to climb steps and I need to use a stick. I have been advised by my consultant to have a total hip replacement. I am considering it, weight the pros and cons. I am nearly 75 years old, semi-retired. The forum has been a very useful place to learn others experience having gone through THR. With regard to the change in the leg length, I wonder why a surgeon can not ensure that there is no such leg difference or at best minimize it by couple of mm only? Does the use of new tool like'' computer aided robotic hand'' help in achieving better outcome?