Leg Length Inequalities

Leg length inequality can be congenital or occur post-traumatic or developmental. Congenital leg length inequality is usually not noticed until the 6th month. However, leg length inequality in the baby may also be caused by hip dislocation. Since developmental leg inequality will gradually increase, it is a problem that needs to be treated with surgery.

Failure to treat leg inequality may cause gait disorders and lumbar curvature. In the treatment of leg inequality, wires and rings passing through the bone are used with the Illizarov method. Treatment for developmental leg inequality can be done in the preschool period and once growth is complete.