2022年6月1日 · Distal femoral osteotomy, or DFO, surgery involves creating a cut in the femur just above the knee to reshape the bone and realign the entire limb. This bony surgery is stabilized with a strong plate and screws placed deep to the skin and muscle.

2017年6月3日 · When genu valgum is severe, or when exercise isn’t enough to relieve pain and stabilize your knee, your doctor may recommend surgery. For younger people, a small metal plate inserted in their...

2023年11月8日 · Genu valgum, or knock-knee, is a condition where the knees touch but the ankles do not. It appears most frequently in young children. Depending on the cause, treatment can include medication,...

2021年11月18日 · Knock knee (also called "knock-knee deformity," "knock-knee syndrome," "knocked knee" or "genu valgum") is an incorrect alignment around the knee that can affect can people of all ages. Over time, the imbalance of force it places on the knees can cause pain, joint damage and early onset knee arthritis.

Surgical correction can help treat the deformity. With this minimally invasive treatment, your leg can be realigned. As a result, you’ll feel less pain, look better, and have healthier knees. We’d like to see you spend more time walking, running, and doing more of the physical activities you enjoy.

Knee surgeon, Dr Ernat in Park City, Provo and Salt Lake City, UT offers treatment for knock knees, also called genu valgum.

Knock knees are legs that curve inward at the knee, often preventing the ankles from coming together without shifting one knee in front of the other. In order to understand knock knees, also called genu valgum, it is important to first understand “normal” alignment of the legs.

2022年9月16日 · Diagnosis is made clinically with presence of progressive genu valgum after the age of 7. Treatment is observation for genu valgum <15 degrees in a child <7 years of age. Surgical management is indicated for severe and progressive genu valum in a …

2010年7月8日 · Genu valgum is a medical condition in which the knees lean to each other and are in contact when person's legs are straightened. Women are more prone to this condition as their pelvis is wider and the thigh bone is shorter comparing to men.

However, if your child never grows out of knock knees, their physician might recommend a different treatment – sometimes involving surgery. Read about the most common surgical options below. Guided Growth Surgery. Guided growth surgery helps correct knock knees by slowing bone growth on the bent side of the leg so the other side can catch up.