A member asked:

22 years and i've knock knees and i suffer from back pain for a year and recently i start feel the pain in hips also is that because of knock knee?

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Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Hips => knocked knee: Internal rotation of hips (anteversion) can be responsible for knocked knees. Occasionally the source of the knock knees (valgus alignment) is at the knee. Knee valgus can be corrected with a distal femoral (thigh bone) varus producing osteotomy (bone cut) that is secured with a plate & screws. A DFO (distal femoral osteotomy) will straighten the legs and help correct the knock knee appearance.

Answered 10/31/2014

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Orthopedic evaluatio: obviously, you must be examined and get xrays of your hips and knees: either or both of which can cause your issues.

Answered 11/1/2014

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