Correction of "o-shaped legs" and "splayed legs"

"O-shaped legs" are commonly known as bow legs, medically known as genu varum, and externally splayed legs are also called "x-shaped legs" ", medically called genu valgus, is a common deformity in China. The incidence rate is especially high among teenagers. If young men and women suffer from this lower limb deformity, they will not only lose their body beauty and have trouble walking, but sometimes it will also affect their ability to join the army and work. As a result, it affects love, and some people become depressed and even pessimistic.

The main cause of "O"-shaped legs and "X-shaped" leg deformities is rickets in children. , sequelae caused by fractures, trauma, osteomas, etc. When children suffer from rickets, due to insufficient calcium salts, the cartilage in the epiphyseal hyperplasia cannot ossify normally, and the original bone undergoes decalcification and absorption, so the bones soften and cannot be repaired. Withstand the effects of gravity and the laxity of the ligaments around the knee joint, the support and protection of the bones are lost, resulting in bending and deformation of the lower leg bones, resulting in "O" and "X" shaped legs.

Leg deformities not only affect body shape and fitness, but also have a great impact on human health. People often lack awareness of their harm. Knee varus or valgus destroys the normal force distribution of the knee joint, causing stress on one side of the joint. The increase in biological stress and the relative decrease in the contralateral side will over time cause pain in the knee joint and affect joint movement, which can easily lead to osteoarthritis of the knee. Correcting this deformity can not only improve body shape, but also improve body shape. It can also improve the imbalance of stress distribution in the knee joint.

In recent years, external fixator and inverted U-shaped osteotomy of the tibial tubercle have been used in China to treat "O" and "X"-shaped legs. Very good therapeutic effects have been achieved.

The main advantages of this new therapy are: osteotomy is simple and safe, bone heals quickly, is not prone to delayed healing, and the use of external fixators facilitates plastic correction. The angle at the same time can make the bone healing angle accurate and easy to adjust; the patient can move around during the treatment, and the lower limb muscles will not atrophy. According to statistics, the complete correction rate of the deformity can reach more than 96%.

This new method also has the advantage of fast healing at the osteotomy site and shortens the course of treatment. It can also increase the height of plastic surgery patients, generally about 2 cm after surgery, so it is welcomed by patients.