Bone protrusion on the outside of the child's knee

Generally speaking, the bones on children's knees will not protrude. If they do protrude, it is mostly abnormal. Parents should pay attention to it and take their children to the hospital for relevant examinations in time. After finding out the cause, symptomatic treatment should be given. It is best to do so as early as possible. However, parents do not need to worry too much. If they take good care of their babies, they will return to normal through correction.

What is the cause of the protruding bone on the outside of the child's knee?

It may be related to osteochondritis of the tibial tubercle, mainly localized pain in the front of the knee. This symptom will cause obvious pain when going up and down stairs, running, and jumping. When kneeling, the local patellar ligament is stretched and tightened, which directly compresses and aggravates the pain.

What is the reason for the protrusion of the bone on the inside of the baby's knee

Newborn babies generally do not have this symptom. If there are protruding bones, it is usually abnormal and may be caused by deformity or rib fracture. It is recommended to go to the hospital for an X-ray to see if there are any bone abnormalities. If so, it is likely a congenital malformation. If not, it may be that the baby absorbs too much estrogen from the mother, leading to breast development. Usually, with proper care, it will return to normal after a while.

1. If it is due to bone problems, you can use a special splint to tie the legs for fixation, or take special physical exercise methods to correct it. If conservative treatment is not effective, surgery can be used to correct the condition if necessary, which can be more effective. But the baby will feel uncomfortable.

2. If it is considered to be caused by calcium deficiency, taking calcium gluconate or Longmu Zhuanggu Granules can be used for treatment. Eat more calcium-rich foods, such as bone soup. Calcium-rich foods also include milk and various dairy products, beans, dried shrimps, etc. At the same time, you should also get more sun exposure. The calves, back and back of the head are the best places to get sun exposure. Take your baby for simple exercises, such as running.

3. If you consider that it is caused by arthritis, you should pay more attention to keeping warm in winter or rainy weather, and add appropriate clothing to the joints. If necessary, you can buy knee pads, etc. Nutritional deficiencies may also cause arthritis to worsen, but in addition to this, overnutrition and obesity may also induce or aggravate arthritis such as gouty arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Because babies' physiques are different, specific analysis is needed based on the cause of the disease. It usually causes developmental defects, preventing the baby from walking normally and even hindering the baby's daily behavior. Therefore, once a similar clearing condition occurs, timely treatment must be sought.