Bow legs correction
There are many people all over the world suffering from bow legs / genu varum problems.
Bow legs correction can be done fast, with nearly no risks, surgery is literally bloodless, and is done under preferred method of anesthesia and what's more important - it does not leave ugly scars afterwards.
What are the bow legs or genu varum to people? Bow legs are not just a reason for an inferiority complex to develop though. For uneven pressure onto the outer and inner part of knee-joints it has been proved to lead to early developed arthrosis, as well as to pain and progressing deformation. Legs deformation and pain are the reasons why a great number of elderly people cannot walk.
There are also some diseases in the course of which shin- and thigh-bones are bowed, and a person is not able to move in a normal way at all. As for congenital defects, they can turn a patient into a person with disabilities. But now all those anomalies have come to be manageable with the help of solutions we offer here at Ladisten Clinic.
Microsurgery, followed-up by wearing Ilizarov-Veklich device allows 98% risk-free, bloodless, fast (about 40 min) surgery with not heavy external device applied.
Apart from the outlines of an extremity's soft tissues, "the shape of one's legs" is also determined by the alignment of the leg, or so called bio mechanical axis and correlation between the thigh axis and the shin one. The everyday notion "shapely legs" is identified as legs having a correct alignment. The bio mechanic axis of a leg is considered to go through the head of the thigh-bone, the middle of the knee-cap and the first span between the foot fingers. The anatomical axis of a shin runs through the biochemical one of the limb, with the tactical approaches to correcting the shape of lower extremities being based upon complex estimation of those data.
There are two types of cosmetic varus deformations of lower limbs. In the first case the deformation top is located in the upper third of one's shin near the knee-joint. And in the second case main curvature is between the middle and the lower third of the segment. So, a concrete method: genu varum ( bow legs) correction or genu valgum (knock knees) correction depends on the deformation type of the patient.
After genu varum treatment that only takes 2.5-3 months (which depends on the extent to which legs are deformed) our patients can walk normally and forget about pain or bow legs or knock knee look. As the bow legs / knock knee correction surgery requires nearly no soft tissue cutting (micro-wound left that disappears after some time) and is literally bloodless, so you should not have to worry about problems like blood compatibility, or loss of blood, as well as surgery wounds and scarring left by pins.
Along with getting rid of the inferiority complex, solving the bow legs and knock knee problem also means prophylaxis of deforming arthrosis.
One note: did you know that Josh Howard was born with severe bow legs and had them fixed? The correction helped him to become the athlete he is today. The idea of fixing bow legs was a wise decision made by his parents. If you do sports, you will be back to training after bow legs treatment here.
Bow Legs treatment solution
The solution we offer for the patient is minimally invasive technique we use for bow legs correction and knok-knees correction, followed-up by Ilizarov-Veklich external device. Why we suggest you choose our solutions for your treatment?
- The very low possibility of bone infection (osteomyelitis) that is caused by bacteria that enters the body through a wound, as comparing to other external devices (Ilizarov i.e.) there are less puncture wounds, only 3 rods are connected to your body on each of leg.
- There is nearly NO nerve injury possibility that could cause the patient to lose feelings in the lower leg or in extreme cases the loss of use of the leg.
- Minimally invasive surgery allows bloodless operation - that means that there is no blood vessels injured and blood transfusion is not required. You do NOT need to donate your blood, or get it from Blood Bank, and you do NOT need to worry about having multiple blood tests to verify the compatibility of the blood.
- Minimally invasive operation does not require soft tissue cuts, a small hole or micro-wounds, as if puncture one, heal very quickly and does not leave the scars that make so many people worry about.
- The patient will need to stay at least 2 weeks for rehabilitation in the Ladisten hospital. Patient is also suggested to stay in the clinic for whole rehabilitation period that lasts 2,5-3 months as if any complications arise we could assist promptly. Additional surgeries or corrections are done free of charge, if happen while patient stays at hospital - one more reason to stay there while rehab. If the bowing is severe, patient's rehab can take more time.
In case you need to get back home shortly after rehab process, you can get back to us to remove the Ilizarov-Veklich devices within 2-3 months. Before removal of the device you will need to contact us for a "go" for removal, sending X-rays to us to review. If they are ok, and you got our permission, you can take them off. Although we believe there are professional orthopedic surgeons everywhere, we'd advise to do it in Ladisten clinic.
After the Ilizarov-Veklich device is taken off, patient is not allowed the weight bearing, sports etc for the next 2 months.
Bow legs: about
Bow legs (genu varum) is a condition of legs when knees are wide apart when a person stands with the feet and ankles together.
Initially, due to folded position in the uterus infants are born bowlegged. Bowed legs begin to straighten when the child starts to walk. At this time there is a pressure and weight legs begin to bear. The age of the child at this period is 12.5 to 18.5 months old.
When the child is approximately 3 years old, the normal appearance of legs should be visible. This way a child should stand with the ankles together and the knees just touch to reflect normal position. If the situation with bow legs remains after this period, the child can be called bowlegged.
Severe cases bowed legs can be a sign of rickets. Rickets is caused by a vitamin D deficiency, and in the United States, breast-fed infants with dark skin are most at risk. Other causes of being bow legged include bone dysplasia, Blount disease, and other causes.
Blount's disease: about
Blount's disease (tibia vara) is a growth disorder of the tibia that causes the lower leg to angle inward, resembling a bowleg.
Blount's disease occurs in young children and adolescents. The inner part of the tibias, below the knees, fail to develop normally, causing deformation of the bone.
Blount's disease is progressive worsens with time. It can cause severe bowing of the legs and can affect one or both legs. The walking becomes more and more difficult in the years time so bow legs surgery is suggested for these type of problem.
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