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301640 tn?1302652334

this weird bone across from my ankle

michelle here i was wondering i have these weird bones on my feet on the inner side across from my ankle i know its got a special name for it but i got told i could have surgery for it but got on the list and then got taken off also got a bow leg condition tat got told will get worse when i get older by a foot specialist is that why my leg muscles hurt when i go uphills
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301640 tn?1302652334
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
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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?

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