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2016-03-22 04:29:39
After total hip replacement surgery my right leg shortened in length by two inches .Can it be brought back to its original length?
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Dear sir it may not be actual shortening but relatively please speak to your surgeon or the concerned physiotherapist they can actualy assess and give you any possible solution if its really so..

Answered2016-03-23 05:19:05

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