Diagnosis | Bow legs for baby

Diagnosis The diagnosis is made on the basis of physical examination and imaging (e.g. X-ray). The pediatrician often recognizes the extent of the bow legs already on the lying or standing child. An interesting possibility, which also allows parents to recognize the progression, is to record the contours of the baby’s legs on a surface … Diagnosis | Bow legs for baby

Bow legs for baby

Introduction The term bandy legs is explained by the appearance of the legs in the frontal plane, i.e. when looking from the front or from behind at the standing or lying child. Bow legs in babies are generally not a bad thing. They are part of the physiological (natural) developmental process. In some babies the … Bow legs for baby