Genu Valgum Deformity Brief Summary

Acquiring a greater degree of understanding about genu valgum deformity can lead you to viewing it as something treatable rather than a condition that takes so much to handle. A person is considered having a genu valgum condition if the measurement of the gap length between the medial malleoli protrusions on each ankle amounts to less than 8 cm (a method of which done with the knees are placed closer one another). And that alone is not enough. One needs to be assessed of one’s age to determine whether if the condition is physiological or not. Further assessments include X-ray scan and blood tests.

A genu valgum deformity is a bone condition in which a suffering individual possesses a pair of legs that are bent inward, with their knees are drifting toward one another. The problem lies on the fact that the distal parts of the knee joints are malformed so much so that the knees are pointing inward. The cause of this condition can be attributed to several factors. Rickets can take the blame as it is a bone disease that causes the body to be unable to use vitamin D in absorbing calcium. Obesity also plays a role in that the knee joints have to take on a substantial force from the upper body. Other instances of genu valgum are idiopathic, meaning they can be carried on congenitally or perhaps of unknown reason.

Physiological genu valgum deformity fixes naturally by the body by the time a toddler reaches the age of around 7 or 8. If the condition persists past adolescence, physical treatment can be implemented to help the legs adjust to its normal shape and position. A surgery is a plausible option only when the condition is severe or if it causes the sufferer to feel pain.