Apparent Vs True Leg Length
Apparent leg length discrepancy is measured from the xiphisternum or umbilicus to the medial malleolus.
Apparent vs true leg length. True leg length measurement. AU - Izumi Shin Ichi. Larger differences may affect posture or cause a limp.
There also may be related foot or knee problems. AU - Suga Toshimitsu. The apparent leg length is measured from the umbilicus to the medial malleolus.
We classified the patients into 4 groups. There are two types of short legs. Leg length discrepancy can be divided into 2 etiological groups.
A direct measurement using a tape measure can be utilized to measure the true leg length from the anterior superior iliac spine ASIS to the medial malleolus. True apparent mixed and no-LLD groups. Having one leg shorter than the other is a common physical condition.
True Vs Apparent Leg Length Discrepancy. AU - Okii Akira. True leg length measurements are made between fixed bony landmarks from the anterior superior iliac spine to the middle of the lateral and medial malleoli.
T1 - True or apparent leg length discrepancy. AU - Suzukamo Yoshimi. 12 There have been many previous studies 8 11 13 on true LLD assessed by hip radiography but few studies on apparent LLD.
