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Height + deformity knock kneee
I will grow or not my age is 13 years and height is 4.10 can i grow more what can i do to grow faster
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For a female patient it’s important to know menstrual history, some hormone levels. Femoral epiphysis is almost fused as in this x ray. When was this plate was applied? And is that a latest X-ray??
Chance of improvement is not much, can wait and watch for few years if no successive improvement, may needed osteotomy. How tall are your parents??
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Wait and watch.
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Thyroid profile, GH level, estrogen level.
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When was the surgery done. You still have a good growth potential, dont worry. Keep a regular follow up with your ortho doc. Keep faith on him and the treatment. You will be fine. Take care.
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Still 2-3 years of growth is left approx ,
Better to wait and watch
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Consult with me online
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Dr. Karri Venkatesh
Orthopedic surgeon
3 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Already surgery done to correct ur knock knees. Lets wait still there is age to grow,... Let the knocked knees get corrected first.
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follow up with the treating orthopaedic surgeon
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