hi michelle here im 32 years old and been like since i was young no i havent had a xray done but when i was born they thought i had a dislocated hip ive had a scintoscan done only head chest area done. i have been riding horses since i was young though if that caused it i went to a orthapedic and he didnt mention any surgery at all. thank u for u help i dont know if this surgery will cost anything or not
Hello Dear,
bow-leggedness, is a deformity marked by medial angulation of the leg in relation to the thigh, an outward bowing of the legs, giving the appearance of a bow.
It could be either with rickets or suffering from any ailment that prevents the due ossification of the bones, or is improperly fed, the bowed condition may remain persistent. Thus the chief cause of this deformity is rickets. Skeletal problems, infection, and tumors can also affect the growth of the leg, sometimes giving rise to a one-sided bow-leggedness. The remaining causes are occupational, especially among jockeys, and from physical trauma, the condition being very likely to supervene after accidents involving the condyles of the femur.
When the deformity arises in older patients, either from trauma or occupation, the only treatment is surgery.
Have you got any investigatins like X ray, MRI done?
Best.