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Orthopedics
- Programs and services
- Conditions
- Back pain in kids
- Bowlegs
- Cerebral palsy
- Clubfoot
- Congenital limb defects
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip
- Flat feet
- Intoeing and outtoeing
- Klippel-Feil syndrome
- Knock-knees
- Kyphosis
- Legg-Calve-Perthese disease
- Lordosis
- Metatarsus adductus
- Muscular dystrophy
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
- Osteomyelitis
- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Spinal column injuries
- Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
- Toe walking
- Tests and treatments
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Bowlegs
Bowlegs occur when the knees bend outward more than normal. Most of the time this is normal in young children up to the age of 2 or 3 years.
Causes
Most of the time this is a normal part of the way children's bones grow and change as they get older. In rare cases, a vitamin deficiency may be the cause.
Treatment
Treatment is normally not needed. The medical provider will want to see your child for an exam if the condition:
- Is severe
- Involves only one leg
- Lasts past the age of 2
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