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Varus leg (bow leg)
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Iam 28 year old male. I have varus alignment.I have attached photo. It looks mild. Is it possible to change by doing excersize. Is there any knee cap to support. Is it going to be a problem in future.
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I don't see a problem here
Get a scannogram from hip to ankle if possible
If no pain then just do physiotherapy of knees
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If there's no pain right now, don't worry too much about it. However, Varus alignment is definitely associated with a higher chance of developing Osteoarthritis at a later date. There's nothing you can do to correct the varus non surgically because of the skeletal maturity. There are Varus correcting surgeries available but you need considers the risk factors before going for any surgical procedure.
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Long Leg Length View X-rays - AP Both the lower limbs in standing position
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