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What causes one hip to be slightly lower than the other, could it be caused by an old injury ?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: If the injury was to the hips or legs and possibly one leg is slightly shorter than the other one.

Answered 6/21/2014

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