Patient's question:
Recently I just noticed that my child has slightly X-shaped legs! Walking is normal, but the child can't walk for too long and has to ask an adult to hold them. Is this related to their X-leg? How is it treated?Doctor's answer:
The X-leg is medically known as genu varum, also called "eight-shaped legs," and is a very common lower limb deformity. There are three main causes of X-leg: rickets in children, congenital hereditary transmission, and a small portion resulting from sequelae such as cartilage growth and development disorders, trauma, and fractures. Initial consideration suggests that the likelihood of genu varum is due to abnormal knee joint growth and development. Genu varum, also known as X-shaped legs, is relatively common in clinical diagnosis. It generally manifests as motor dysfunction. In clinical diagnosis, surgery is often performed to correct it, providing a surgical solution. It is recommended that you visit the pediatric department or orthopedic surgery department of a local Grade III-A hospital for specialized examination and imaging tests such as X-ray of the affected limb to further clarify and confirm the diagnosis.