Roentgenographical study of bowlegged children.

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Sixty limbs in thirty bowlegged children under the age of 27 months were examined roentgenographically in the standing position at first clinical visit and then followed up. Femorotibial angle, which is defined as the lateral angle between the long axis of the tibial diaphysis and of the femoral diaphysis, was evaluated. Proximal tibial metaphyseal angle, which is the angle created by the intersection of the long axis of the tibial diaphysis with a line perpendicular to the line connecting the medial and lateral ends of the proximal tibial metaphysis, was evaluated. Femorotibial angle is useful for judging the degree of deformity of genu varum. Proximal tibial metaphyseal angle is able to represent the degree of deformity of the proximal end of the tibia. These angles allow us to follow up bowlegged children. We cannot yet comment whether their prognoses are progressive or not.
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