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Can a bowed leg be corrected

2018-11-04 19:25:07
I am 24 yrs old.i had rickets when i was 13 yrs old.my one leg got bowed severely because i was overweight then.it just effected one leg of mine.now my weight is 65 kgs.i cant walk properly,can my bowed leg be corrected without any surgical interference?
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At your age, correction cannot be done without surgery.

Answered2018-11-04 21:57:03

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