A 31-year-old member asked:
how can knock knee be treated?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Frederick Buechel, jr. md answered
Orthopedic Surgery 26 years experience
Depends on problem: Knock knee is normal in many people.
Therefore, it is only treated if it is painful and usually this is the case when the outside joint compartment (lateral compartment) is worn down, and this is corrected as a pathologic condition with partial or total knee replacement. Unloader braces can help if this is due to arthritis but you need two braces for both knees.
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Dr. Aruna Seneviratne answered
Sports Medicine 26 years experience
Possible osteotomy: To add to dr. Beuchel's answer, in some younger patients who do not have arthritis, and have meniscus deficiency, a varus producing femoral osteotomy is usually performed. An osteotomy is when the femur bone is cut above the knee and realigned me to make it straight. While it seems like a big deal, the surgery is well tolerated, and healing takes place in 3months or so. Surgery should be performed usually by a sports medicine orthopedist or knee specialist.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What is knock knee treatment?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Weston answered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience
Medl physeal staple: In growing child must be elegantly timed close the medial physics of femur watch the lateral physics catch up knee straightens out.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What is knock knee?
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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
See answer: Knock knees or genu valgum is a condition where the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Im 43 and in the last 7 years I have slowly developed (knock knee) why?Also within the last3-4years I have developed (buffalo hump) why? Help
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Dr. Rowlin Lichter answered
Orthopedic Surgery 72 years experience
Osteoporosis logical: Bone softening post-menopause id=s a scourge of femininity. Get a DEXA scan and treat it, Avoid N-biphosphonates like Fosamax (alendronate) due to association with Congestive Heart Failure and atrial fibrillation.
Etidronate (Didronel)
Clodronate (Bonefos, Loron)
Tiludronate (Skelid)
Are OK.
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