18/02/2020
Valgus knee deformity is a special type of X-shaped leg curvature that occurs in both adults and children. In this situation, the reasons should be divided by age.
In children, the causes of this deformation are different conditions, such as problems of metabolic processes in the body (hormonal background, the exchange of vitamin D and calcium), diseases of the nervous system, taking some of drugs, and others.
In adults, the most common cause is obesity, osteoarthrosis of the knee joint, chronic injuries of the ligamentous apparatus.
The disease progresses over time, so that the symptoms increase and change in intensity: the angle of deformation increases, the range of motion decreases, the pain becomes stronger, fractures and dislocations of the joint can occur and lead to deforming osteoarthrosis.
Leg realignment in adults is performed simply with the help of corrective osteotomy. As for children, there are more options for treatment, sometimes it is not even required. It is worth to start treatment as early as possible to avoid prosthetics surgery.
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