A 18-year-old female asked:
if i do take the treatment, what are the methods of fixing genu valgum? do i have to do leg braces?
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Dr. Pietro Seni answered
47 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Too old for braces: Too old for braces to work.If severe will need a distal femoral osteotomy.
Answered on Oct 1, 2013
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