Prior leg length discrepancy in total hip arthroplasty patients causes greater implant complications and faster time to revision

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2025; 16(8): 109885
Published online Aug 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i8.109885

Table 1 Demographic and comorbidity characteristics of total hip arthroplasty patients with leg length discrepancy and a matched-control cohort, n (%)

Patient demographics	Leg length discrepancy, n = 2038	Control, n = 10165	P value
Age (mean ± SD)	62.5 ± 13.0	62.6 ± 12.9	0.805
Gender			1
Female	1163 (57.1)	5802 (57.1)
Male	875 (42.9)	4363 (42.9)
Comorbidity
Alcohol use	203 (10.0)	1009 (10.0)	0.994
COPD	622 (30.5)	3103 (30.5)	1
Diabetes mellitus	700 (34.3)	3494 (34.3)	1
Hypertension	1546 (75.9)	7724 (75.9)	0.925
Obesity	929 (45.6)	4633 (45.6)	1
Tobacco use	901 (44.2)	4499 (44.2)	0.987

COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Citation: Rodriguez HC, Mekkawy KL, Rust BD, Yergler TO, Corces A, Roche MW, Gupta A. Prior leg length discrepancy in total hip arthroplasty patients causes greater implant complications and faster time to revision. World J Orthop 2025; 16(8): 109885
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Rodriguez HC, Mekkawy KL, Rust BD, Yergler TO, Corces A, Roche MW, Gupta A. Prior leg length discrepancy in total hip arthroplasty patients causes greater implant complications and faster time to revision. World J Orthop 2025; 16(8): 109885 [PMID: 40838221 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i8.109885]

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