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Could you develop "bow leg" after fully becoming an adult?
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Cartilage wear: Bow leggedness or the varus knee can develop in adulthood if the cartilage on the inside of the knee wears down faster than the outside of the knee. In patients that then require total knee replacement this varus deformity is corrected so the leg is straight again.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Yes, in following situations: 1: a fracture healing with malunion (with a deformity); fx could be from injury, bone cyst/tumor, vit d deficiency; 2: any joint problem like arthritis, and this could be from a number of causes.
Answered 4/14/2013
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