Limb Length Discrepancy (LLD) and Deformities

​Some of the conditions that can cause Limb Length Discrepancy are:

• Hemi hypertrophy - Idiopathic (no known cause) or secondary to increase blood flow to the limb
• Hip conditions - Like neglected dislocations
• Arrest of the growth plate secondary to infections and injury to the growing areas of the lower limbs
• Foot condition like clubfeet which causes the affected foot to be smaller leading to a shorter foot height and subsequently a shorter leg