Bowed Legs (Genu varum)
Ilizarov appartus Source/Author: Orthopedics department, BC Children's Hospital Web-based (lay) Overview of this orthopedic device including its uses, how it works, and the experience of patient put in one of these.
Patient Guide to Achondroplasia Genu Varum Source/Author: Paul Sponseller, Michael Ain, Nancy Miller, Michael Bank. Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins. Web-based (lay) Detailed article in lay terms about genu varum (leg bowing) in achondroplasia.
Pediatrics: Bow Legs & Knock Knees Source/Author: Orthopedics Department, University of California at San Francisco Web-based (lay) Overview of bow legs and knock knees - 2 conditions of the legs that commonly occur in skeletal dysplasias.
Radiographic Characteristics of Lower-Extremity Bowing in Children Source/Author: Jugesh I. Cheema, MD, Leslie E. Grissom, MD and H. Theodore Harcke, MD Full text Article discussing how to differentiate between bowing due to different medical conditions based on x-ray findings.
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