Some babies will have a little O-shaped legs when standing, usually because they are not fully developed. However, it is normal for parents to worry that it is really O-shaped legs and it will affect the shape of their children's legs when they grow up. So, can O-shaped legs in infants and young children be corrected? Can it be corrected with straps? Can infants and young children's O-shaped legs be corrected

For babies with O-shaped legs, you can use some corrective belts to tie the two legs together to help the child achieve the correction effect. Such corrective belts are relatively easy to buy. Some are loose but not restrictive, otherwise the baby will definitely feel uncomfortable. If corrective belts are not possible, it is generally considered to perform minimally invasive plastic surgery on the child, which can make the child look better. More normal. Specifically, you can go to the hospital for examination. Can babies' O-shaped legs be corrected with straps?

The period from birth to one and a half years old is the period of physiological genu varum in infants and young children, and most of them will get better on their own. One and a half year old children, even if they have O-shaped legs, are mainly due to calcium deficiency, so they need appropriate calcium supplements and vitamin AD drops. If it is still obvious by the age of two, orthopedic brace treatment is needed. However, if it is too severe or there is a pathological cause of genu varum, treatment is required. Can O-shaped legs be inherited?

Generally speaking, it is not impossible for O-shaped legs to be caused by genetics. It's usually due to achondroplasia, a very rare genetic disorder that can often cause severe O-shaped legs. Generally speaking, O-shaped legs appear due to acquired walking, sports, standing, sitting, etc., which lead to deformation of the knee joint and abnormal angles between the femur and tibia. Related News

By walking, children get exercise in ligament tension and muscle strength, which gradually makes them tougher and can maintain joint stability. At this time, their legs will look straighter and straighter.

The calf bones gradually grow due to the stimulation of body pressure. Because of the O-shaped characteristics, the inner side is more compressed and the epiphysis is more stimulated, so the bones grow faster and the calf bones will gradually change. straight.

Therefore, children's O-shaped legs and physiological genu varum are usually obvious at birth. It is most severe around one year old, and then gradually improves. By the time 18 months to two years old, it will basically become straight.