How to correct X-shaped legs at the age of 2

If you have found that your baby has X-shaped legs, you must correct it as soon as possible. The earlier the correction is done, the better the improvement will be. Especially for babies who are still under 2 years old, it is easier to correct and there will not be too many problems. The best method at this time is to use surgical correction, which is currently the most effective treatment method.

Correction methods for X-shaped legs include: surgery, splints, leg wraps, exercise, corrective insoles, etc. Children with rickets must receive formal and systematic rickets treatment; at the same time, care should be taken not to let children learn to walk too early.

Surgery is indicated for patients with bony deformities. Through surgical osteotomy + internal fixation correction, the normal limb force line and appearance can be restored immediately.

For severe genu valgum deformity, a new osteotomy + internal fixation correction in the first stage may cause tension and traction on nerves and blood vessels, which may easily lead to related complications. Therefore, osteotomy and correction with the assistance of an external fixator can be used to slowly correct the deformity, avoid neurological and vascular complications, and the surgery is also minimally invasive.

The principles of non-surgical correction methods are basically the same, which is to relax the lateral collateral ligament of the knee joint and restore the stable structure of the inner and outer sides of the knee joint. This causes the tibia to be varus and achieve the correction goal. The advantages of non-surgical correction methods are low cost and low risk, but the disadvantages are active treatment, which is slow to take effect and requires long-term persistence. Without perseverance, the purpose of correction cannot be achieved.

In a normal knee joint, pressure is evenly distributed on the joint surface. For people with X-shaped legs, due to the valgus of the knee joint, too much body weight is concentrated on the outer joint surface of the knee joint. At the same time, the force line of the lower limbs is poor, and the friction between the patella and femur increases, which can easily lead to patellar softening. Excessive pressure and friction can cause wear of the lateral cartilage surface of the knee joint, collapse of the tibial plateau, and secondary osteoarthritis. As we get older, we are more likely to experience joint pain, which affects our normal walking activities.

There are three main causes of X-shaped legs. One is rickets in children, one is congenital inheritance, and a small part is the sequelae caused by cartilage development disorders, trauma, fractures, etc. This leg deformity not only affects shape and fitness, but also has a great impact on human health. Knee valgus or varus destroys the normal force distribution of the knee joint, increasing the stress on one side of the joint and reducing it on the opposite side. At the same time, due to the change in the force line of the lower limbs, the friction between the patella and femur increases.