leg length discrepancy

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Limb length discrepancy Orthopedics A difference in leg lengths, clinically significant at > 3 cm, affecting heart rate, muscle activity and O₂ consumption Compensation strategies Steppage, circumduction, vaulting, hip hiking. See Gait analysis.

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