O-leg can usually be corrected, but there are differences in the correction methods and time for children and adults.
O-leg is commonly known as rotundity, the medical name is inversion of the knee, its congenital cause and genetics have a certain relationship, acquired calcium deficiency, sitting posture, incorrect standing posture, osteoarthritis of the knee joint, etc. O-leg can be corrected, the specific correction method should be determined according to the patient’s age and inversion angle. For the correction of O-leg in children, first of all, we need to increase nutrition, increase calcium absorption and supplement vitamin D. We can use corrective bands or corrective braces for treatment, preferably before the age of three, so as not to affect the normal bone development of children. In adults, because the epiphysis has closed, O-leg can only be treated by osteotomy to adjust and arrange the bony structure, carry out certain support or fixation, restore the normal force line, and fix it by orthopedic brace after surgery.
Patients with O-leg should pay attention to walking posture in life, avoiding outward facing, sitting posture avoiding crossed legs and crossed legs, otherwise it may lead to degeneration of the medial knee joint and patellofemoral joint. Postoperative patients can be treated with allopathic treatment to reduce swelling and pain to prevent local pain. Patients should also have regular review, eat high protein, high vitamin and high fiber foods, take appropriate bed rest, and perform rehabilitation exercises for the quadriceps.