Causes for bow legs In most cases, malpositions of the leg axes are congenital and appear already in childhood/adolescence. If left untreated, this malposition of the leg axes is more likely to lead to generalized arthrosis the earlier it occurs. It is also possible for bow legs to develop due to tears in the meniscus … Therapy of O – legs
Therapy goal Arthrosis is to be avoided, therefore a congenital or acquired leg malposition is corrected in such a way that, if the onset of arthrosis is present, it is at least prevented from progressing further. Surgical therapy is intended to distribute the weight evenly over the entire joint surface again. However, removing part of … Therapy goal | Therapy of O – legs
Complication of the operation Surgery always involves a certain risk, as it is an intervention in the physical organism. Therefore, there are also risks in the correction of bow legs, but these are rare: Infections Blood clot formation with carryover (thrombosis and embolism) Post-bleeding with bruising Delayed healing with necessary follow-up care Usually the procedure … Complication of the operation | Therapy of O – legs
Risks of surgery for bow legs It should be emphasized that with the current state of technology, the occurrence of complications has become very rare. From a purely theoretical point of view, it is possible that, contrary to expectations, bone healing may not occur or may occur insufficiently and that bone healing may be inadequate. … Risks of surgery for bow legs | OP for bow legs
Duration of surgery for bow legs The patient must be hospitalized for the operation, which means that approximately three to four days of hospitalization must be planned. In case of complications the stay is longer. After the surgery, the patient must be fitted with walking aids for approximately one month. It can take a year … Duration of surgery for bow legs | OP for bow legs
Introduction Bow legs denote a malposition of the knees, where both knees deviate outwards. The name comes from the fact that the knees, when viewed from the front, resemble the image of an O. The malalignment can be treated with surgery, which is often considered by orthopedic surgeons as an alternative to conservative treatment with … OP for bow legs
The so-called X-legs, also known medically as genu valga, are axial malpositions of the legs. This is caused by the knees moving more towards the center of the leg axis than the actual leg axis. Since this means that the load (especially the body weight) is not distributed over the joints as anatomically intended, problems, … X-Legs for children
Symptoms X Legs can remain asymptomatic for a long time. Especially in childhood, the malposition can often be compensated for well. If there are complaints, these are usually expressed by pain in the knee itself, or, if the cause is there, as pain in the hip or pain in the foot. But even if the … Symptoms | X-Legs for children
Prophylaxis A targeted prophylaxis is not possible. Also a correction of the incorrect load with insoles, as with adults, is to be seen rather critically with children. With X legs, however, care should be taken to reduce the already increased load as much as possible, e.g. by reducing overweight and sports that are easy on … Prophylaxis | X-Legs for children
Introduction In medical terminology, bow legs are called genu valgum. This refers to an abnormal leg axis. The knees are too close together, while the feet are too far apart due to foot malpositions. In addition to the foot malpositions, vitamin deficiencies and especially calcium deficiency are often responsible for the knock-knees. Untreated knock-knees can … Operation of bow legs
Epiphyseodesis in children The term “Odesis” is used to describe a stiffening in the knee joint joint gap. This surgical technique offers another possibility to correct the knock-knees. Since it is a variant that aims to straighten the leg axis through the body’s own bone formation, this technique is only possible in children whose long … Epiphyseodesis in children | Operation of bow legs