The gait of five patients with unilateral hip ankylosis was analyzed in terms of distribution of foot pressure, stance phase rate (stance phase/gait cycle), step length, and foot angle. There was no relation between leg length discrepancy and talipes equinus. The ankylosing side was significantly shorter than the normal side for stance phase duration. There was no significant difference between the ankylosing side and normal side for step length.Interrelation was seen between the foot angle and external rotation angle of the ankylosing hip.
