Kling T F
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
Orthop Clin North Am. 1987 Oct;18(4):513-27.
Bowlegs and knock-knees are common concerns in the early years of life. For the majority of children, these problems represent normal physiologic development and they correct spontaneously. A few children will have pathologic malalignment, which may lead to functional or cosmetic problems that may require treatment, usually bracing and occasionally surgery. Physiologic varus and valgus and the common causes of pathologic malalignment, including Blount's disease, rickets, hereditary conditions, infection, and trauma are discussed.
膝内翻和膝外翻是儿童早期常见的问题。对于大多数儿童来说，这些问题是正常的生理发育现象，会自行矫正。少数儿童会出现病理性畸形，这可能导致功能或外观问题，可能需要治疗，通常是使用支具，偶尔需要手术。本文讨论了生理性膝内翻和膝外翻以及病理性畸形的常见原因，包括布朗特病、佝偻病、遗传性疾病、感染和创伤。
