Patients with O-leg who want to straighten can be treated in the following ways: first, if the patient is in infancy or early childhood, conservative treatment is preferred, which involves wearing an orthopedic brace involving the knee joint and adequate calcium and active vitamin D supplementation, during which the child needs to suspend weight-bearing activities on the ground; second, for adolescents with this condition, a limited block surgery involving the epiphysis around the knee joint can be performed. A limited block procedure involving the epiphysis around the knee joint is performed. The main principle is to internally fix the epiphysis on the diseased side, or on the relatively long side, so that the growth rate is slowed down. This deformity is gradually corrected during future growth and development. After reaching a certain age, the internal fixation will be removed; third, for adults with this condition, if the doctor confirms that the relevant correction is necessary, an osteotomy will be used. For example, a wedge-shaped osteotomy or a U-shaped osteotomy can be used, together with the corresponding internal fixation treatment.
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