Which of the following is an unlikely cause of a leg length discrepancy?
A) Inflammatory hyperemia
B) Hemimelia
C) Joint contracture
D) Stress fracture of bone diaphysis

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Inflammatory hyperemia can cause bone overgrowth or early physeal closure. Hemimelia describes the congenital absence or shortening of a bone, which can cause bone or limb shortening. Joint contractures are one possible cause of apparent leg length discrepancy. A stress fracture of the diaphysis should not influence leg length, as it does not involve bone displacement.

Which of the Following Is an Unlikely Cause of a Leg