The main cause of X-leg deformity is rickets in children. A few are sequelae caused by cartilage development disorder, fracture, trauma and osteoma. When children suffer from rickets, due to the lack of calcium salt, the cartilage of epiphyseal hyperplasia can not be ossified normally, and the original bone is decalcified and absorbed, and the bone becomes soft and cannot tolerate gravity. In addition, the ligaments around the knee joint relax and lose their support and protection, so the calf bone bends and deforms to form an "X"-shaped leg.
This kind of leg deformity not only affects body shape and bodybuilding, but also has a great impact on human health, and people often don't know enough about its harm. Knee varus or valgus destroys the normal stress distribution of the knee joint, which increases the biological stress on one side of the joint and decreases the biological stress on the opposite side. Over time, it will also cause knee pain when walking, and joint activity will also be affected, which will easily lead to osteoarthritis. Correcting this deformity can not only improve bodybuilding, but also improve the uneven stress distribution of knee joint.
In recent years, O-shaped and X-shaped legs have been treated with external fixator and inverted U-shaped osteotomy of tibial tubercle, and good results have been achieved.
The advantages of this new treatment mainly include: osteotomy is simple and safe, bone healing is fast, and it is not easy to delay healing. The use of external fixator is convenient to master the angle of plastic correction, which can make the angle of bone healing accurate and convenient to adjust; During the treatment, patients can move on the ground and the muscles of lower limbs will not atrophy. According to statistics, the complete correction rate of deformity can reach more than 96%.
This new method also has the advantages of fast osteotomy healing and short course of treatment. Plastic surgeons may also increase their height after surgery, which can generally increase by about 2 cm after surgery, so they are welcomed by patients.
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