Originally Posted by
Iride01
5 cm? Almost 2 inches? If you are correct on the units and didn't mean mm, then I'd be asking a lot of questions of all the doctors and medical staff involved with the replacement.
Was there any advance notice by the doctors that there'd be a big difference in leg length?
Yes, the difference is about 2" relative to the other one. It was initially her shorter leg. We were informed leg length difference was a common complication, but this one seems a bit extreme.
Probably the best correction is doing the other hip when the time comes (it is well on its way) and matching them. But if their error bars for matching are 2", who knows?