The surgery may involve either influencing bone growth or cutting and straightening the thigh bone or shin bone. It is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch each other when the legs are straightened. ...

Symptoms

• knee pain.
• a limp when walking.
• pain in feet, hips, and ankles.
• stiff joints.
• lack of balance when standing.

Causes

• rickets – problems with bone development resulting from a lack of vitamin D and calcium.
• excessive pressure on the knees – for example, as a result of obesity or loose knee ligaments (the bands of tissue around joints that connect bones to one another)

More about Treatment

The surgery may involve either influencing bone growth or cutting and straightening the thigh bone or shin bone. It is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch each other when the legs are straightened.

DIAGNOSIS:

• A standing child of average weight whose knees touch, but whose ankles do not, is usually considered to have knock knees.
• An abnormal walking gait can also be a sign of the condition.
• The condition usually becomes apparent when a child is 2 to 3 years old, and it may increase in severity until about age 4.

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