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21 yrs old , down syndrome has genu valgum. she use a wheelchair currently. her kneecap is on the outer side. can her legs be fix. ?
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If the knee cap : Is on the outer side it's likely genu varus not genu valgum. The varus looks like legs of cowboy, the valgum is the knock knees type.....unless there is a good reason to fix, people do not routinely do this for cosmetic reasons....
Answered 11/27/2017
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