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The demand for knee replacement surgeries is on the rise today! In most of cases replacement needed for osteoarthritis knee. Knock knee and bow leg in adult and old age is of important cause of early osteoarthritis. This limb mal-alignment can be managed in growing age of children so we can avoid or delayed the need of knee replacement. So it is very important to identify knock knee & bow leg in childhood so we can treat by growth modulation.  These issues are a common question in the orthopaedic community. This article will help us learn more about these issues and explain how knock knees treatment can help.   What are Knock Knees?   Genu valgum, or valgus deformity, is the medical term for knock knees, where the knees tilt in toward one another and may come into contact when the legs are straightened. When standing, people with knocked knees have a noticeable gap between their ankles and feet. This disorder is prevalent in children during their development ...

  Knock knee is an abnormal condition wherein the patient is incapable of joining the knees and ankle at the same time. It can be found in children aged 3 to 5 year and most commonly in girls. However, the issue disappears by the age of 7 to 8 but taking medical help can help get proper  knock knee treatment .   Causes of knock knee Knock knee is a prevalent condition in children, especially healthy ones, as the weight falls outside the knee joint. However, with growth, the issue gets resolved. The most common causes include. • Diseases like rickets etc • Genetically transferred skeletal abnormality • Injury to the knee   Test and investigation • When the distance between the ankles is more than 10 cm when the patient is standing straight with both knees joined, then this means he is suffering from knock knee • The physicians conduct a physical examination of the legs, including the symmetry of leg, feet alignment and the details of family history...