Depression and anxiety before and after limb length discrepancy correction in patients with unilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip

摘要

Objective: Limb length discrepancy (LLD) is common in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and may influence the psychological status of these patients. The present study aims to investigate depression and anxiety in DDH patients with different extents of LLD and to assess the effect of LLD correction on these two psychological factors.