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Is Genu Valgum Dangerous

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Dr.  Gopal Goel MD

Was just wanting to shoot you a quick questions. I have the condition genu valgum and I was wondering if I should buy leg braces, exercise or both? I m currently 19 and have had this condition for a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Goel ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

[i have a knock knee in both legs. should I go for osteotomy or not? If yes, then which osteotomy is good, close wedge or open wedge? what will be the recovery time?? can knock knee be cured without surgery? my age is 23.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

I have genu varum (bow legs) and I am 48 years old. I am a runner and my biomechanics has caused me great pain as a result of genu varum. When my feet are together I have 3.5 inches of space between my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Sweta Singla MD

My MRI/MRA scans showed a small remote infarct involving the genu of the corpus on the right side. Remote microhemorhage in the right frontal lobe and subtle ill-defined FLAIR hyperintensity in the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sweta Singla ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

hyperintense focus within the genu of the right internal capsule What does all this mean? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

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Dr. Jaideep Gaver MD

MARKED GENU ARTHROSIS BILATERALLY WITH SIGNIFICANT REDUCED FEMOROTIBIAL JOINT SPACE ON THE LEFT ... SPACE IS PARTIALLY REDUCED MILD GENU LAXUM SEEN R L MODERATE TO SEREVE FEMORO –TIBIAL ARTHROSIS R L THE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jaideep Gaver ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Usha Rajaram MD

i have a child around 18 month with a slight genu varum. Is it correctable? do we have to wait ... also have a slight genu varum, but i dont know the cause, is the way i grown. What do we have to do for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Usha Rajaram ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

years old) who present a genu varum ( genu in x) .after the exams, our surgeon told me that our son need ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)
Sonia Dhawan MD

Hello Dr. I m suffering from Genu Varum. It s around 8 cm. I m 28, male. Right now my main job is ... this? What if I delay the surgery for several more years? Is it going to be dangerous if I delay it? ... View answer

Answered by : Sonia Dhawan ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. EDVIN   SELMANI MD MD

26 year old male. Very fit. diagnosed genu varum, use corrective orthotic insoles. knees do not touch, from bone edge to bone edge (patella) distance is 3.5 inches. Currently awaiting entrance into ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. EDVIN SELMANI MD ( PhD)