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Old 02-17-20, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
Height loss with age is a result of loss of inter-vertebral space in the spinal column and kyphosis. Leg length doesn't change, so standover height will stay the same. A shorter torso can be accommodated by using a shorter reach stem.
I hate to argue with my elders, lol, but leg length “can” change, with certain medical procedures. 😉 When I was younger, I wore 33x36 in Levi’s. Now, at 58, a 35x34 fits about right. My brain is dead right now, but that procedure is a Major (something in your knee) Reconstruction, which shortens one leg a smidge. 🙂
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