X-leg, also known as knee valgus, is a condition in which the two knees touch together when the feet are standing side by side, and the inner ankles of the two feet cannot come together. A variety of diseases can cause the occurrence of the disease, but more than 70% is caused by rickets.
A. How to judge baby X-leg baby X-leg can be judged according to clinical manifestations and clinical examination, such as when standing, the knee joints together but the ankle joints can not come together, femur internal rotation or abduction, can be initially diagnosed X-leg. At this time, the X-rays taken in the hospital will reveal the angle of deformity and can clarify its degree, which can further confirm the diagnosis of X-leg.
Second, the cause of baby X-leg part of the baby X-leg is congenital calcium deficiency, rickets and other factors, another part may be cartilage development disorders or trauma, fractures leading to abnormal development of epiphysis and other acquired factors.
Once the baby is found to have X-shaped legs, the following methods can be taken: 1, conservative treatment: such as the use of splints, leg binding, exercise, corrective insoles, etc. The principle is to restore the stability of the medial and lateral knee structure by relaxing the lateral collateral ligaments of the knee joint; 2, surgical treatment: for children with bony deformities, through surgical osteotomy + internal fixation orthopedic, can immediately restore the normal limb Other treatments: children with rickets need to be actively treated for rickets, etc.
4. How to prevent X-shaped legs in babies The prevention of X-shaped legs in babies is as follows: 1. often do trace element examination for children; 2. more sunshine, more calcium-containing food and fruits; 3. avoid letting babies walk too early; 4. don’t tie the legs for babies.