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Genu Varum - Bowleg

Prevention & Expectations

What can be done to prevent the condition?

Prevention involves avoiding the causes of the problem such as:

angled healing of fractures, which can be prevented with proper bone fracture repair

arthritis, which can occasionally be prevented by avoiding repeated overuse or injury to the joints

childhood rickets, which is often caused by a lack of sunlight and low vitamin D intake

injury to the growth plates of the knee

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

There may be progressive deformity and arthritis on the inside of the knee.

What are the risks to others?

There are no risks to others.