Leg Length Flashcards by Jake Aleck

Q

Apparent (functional)

A

supine

compare measurement from umbilicus to each MEDIAL malleolus

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Actual (structural)

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supine

compare measurement from ASIS to each ipsilateral LATERAL malleolus

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Allis’

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supine w/ knees flexed and feet together

compare femur and tibia lengths

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