Mar 11, 2021 · Bowleg deformity is an incorrect alignment around the knee that can affect people of all ages. The condition is also known by various other common names and medical terms, including bow leg, bandy-leg, bowleg syndrome, bowed legs, varus deformity, genu varum, and …

May 31, 2022 · Bowlegs, also sometimes called “bow legs” or “bowed legs,” is a common condition where the knees don’t come together when the feet are touching. The medical term for bowlegs is genu varum. This article focuses on bowlegs in adults, including teenagers who have reached skeletal maturity (completed growth).

Bow legs (genu varum) is a condition where one or both of your child’s legs curve outward at the knees. This creates a wider space than normal between the knees and lower legs.

Aug 3, 2019 · Bowlegs is a condition in which a person’s legs appear bowed out, meaning their knees stay wide apart even when their ankles are together. Bowlegs is also known as …

Feb 15, 2024 · Bow legs (also known as "genu varum") occur when a person's legs bend outward and don't touch at the knees, even if their feet and ankles remain together. If left undiagnosed …

Genu varum (also called bow-leggedness, bandiness, bandy-leg, and tibia vara) is a varus deformity marked by (outward) bowing at the knee, which means that the lower leg is angled inward (medially) in relation to the thigh 's axis, giving …

Aug 24, 2023 · Bowlegs is medically known as “Genu varum” and is also known as tibia vara, bandiness, bow-leggedness and bandy-leg. Bow-leggedness is a varus deformity where the lower leg is angled inwardly and is not in line with the axis of the thigh, which gives the legs an appearance of archer’s bow.

Apr 25, 2022 · Bow legs is a condition in which a person’s legs appear to bow or bend outward. It occurs when a person who is standing straight with their ankles together appears to have a space between...

May 24, 2022 · Bow legs (also known as “genu varum”) occur when a person’s legs bend outward and don’t touch at the knees, even if their feet and ankles remain together. If left undiagnosed in childhood, bow legs can lead to arthritis and other pain conditions. People with bow legs are often referred to as bowlegged. What Causes Bow Legs?

Jun 22, 2020 · Bowlegs is a condition in which a person’s legs appear bowed out, meaning their knees stay wide apart even when their ankles are together. Bowlegs is also known as congenital genu varum. This condition is fairly common in infants because of their cramped position in the womb. Typically, no treatment is necessary for infants.