A Difference of More Than 1/2 In

question 18

Multiple Choice

A difference of more than 1/2 in.(1 cm) in leg length discrepancy

• A)can be measured,with the person recumbent,from anterior superior iliac spine to lateral malleolus.
• B)should be compensated for by a shoe elevation.
• C)for the patient with weakness in one limb,a 1/2-in.(1-cm)lift on the contralateral shoe will aid balance of the paralyzed leg during stance phase.
• D)all of the above.

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