leg longer after hip replacement
I had total hip replacement surgery on my left hip nearly two years ago...that leg is now just over 1 inch longer than the right and is in constant pain all of the time - an 8 on the pain chart - i am having revision surgery in the next few weeks...the doctors performing my revision (NOT the one who did my initial surgery and obviously can't read a tape measure!) have ruled out other causes of my pain and attribute it directly to the length issue...i am considering a malpractice lawsuit against the intitial doctor and have been told that +/- 1cm length difference (just under 1/2") is the maximum acceptable standard of practice, but have not been able to find more info stating the fact...can anyone out there help me?
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