Tara ShaskeyOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Taranaki·NZ Herald·22 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to read‌A woman was left with a leg length discrepancy following a hip replacement. She took her case to the Health and Disability Commissioner. Photo / 123rfThe day after undergoing a hip replacement, a woman stood up and noticed her left leg appeared significantly longer than her right. Over the following months, she repeatedly raised concerns with her surgeon, who reassured her the difference would settle as her body adjusted after the operation.

But it