[Pelvic tilt and leg length correction]

Pelvic tilt is often the consequence of a discrepancy in leg length and can be corrected either with orthotic devices or by operative equalization of the leg length. However, pelvic tilt can also occur independently of the leg length in cases of asymmetry of the pelvis, malposition of the hip joint or contracted scoliotic deviation of the spine. In such cases with complex deformities correction of the pelvic tilt should aim a balanced body posture rather than necessarily a symmetric level of the iliac crests.