Bowleggedness
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Rickets
A softening and weakening of bones in children, usually due to not getting enough vitamin D.
Vitamin D deficiency
Too little vitamin D in the body.
Blount's disease
A condition in which the lower leg curves outward as it grows, causing it to look bowed. It is treated with bracing and sometimes surgery.
Paget's disease of bone
A disease that disrupts the replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue.
Nov 2, 2021 · Bow legs (genu varum) is a condition where one or both of your child's legs curve outward at the knees. This creates a wider space than normal ...
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Bow legs (or genu varum) is when the legs curve outward at the knees while the feet and ankles touch. Infants and toddlers often have bow legs.
Genu varum is a varus deformity marked by (outward) bowing at the knee, which means that the lower leg is angled inward (medially) in relation to the ...
The most common cause of genu varum is rickets or any condition that prevents bones from forming properly. Skeletal problems, infection and tumors can affect ...
Bowlegs (genu varum) is a condition in which a child's legs curve outward at the knees. When a child with bowlegs stands with their toes pointing forward, ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Genu varum is a Latin term used to describe bow legs. This condition may present from infancy through adulthood and has a wide variety of ...
Doctors refer to this type of bowing as physiologic genu varum. In children with physiologic genu varum, the bowing begins to slowly improve at approximately 18 ...
Mar 11, 2021 · ... genu varum, and tibia vara. What are bowlegs? What are the symptoms of a bowleg deformity? What causes bowleg syndrome? What is Blount's ...
Oct 17, 2023 · INTRODUCTION. Bow-legs (genu varum) is an angular deformity at the knee where the apex of the deformity points away from the midline (figure ...
Some children have curving or bowing of their legs; when sitting, standing or walking, their knees seem far apart. The medical term for this is genu varum.