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Review Question - QID 217848

THA Leg Length Discrepancy Imaging Radiographs QID: 217848 (SBQ21RCN.8)
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QID 217848 (Type "217848" in App Search)
A 68-year-old female comes to your clinic for evaluation of hip osteoarthritis (OA). Her X-rays demonstrate end-stage OA, and the patient has trialed several conservative treatment measures without any significant improvement in her symptoms. She is interested in pursuing total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, she is concerned because her brother had the procedure last year and now requires a shoe lift because his leg was lengthened by the procedure. Which of the following factors is most likely to cause an increase in leg length after THA?
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