Nov 2, 2021 · Bow legs (genu varum) is a condition where one or both of your child’s legs curve outward at the knees. This creates a wider space than normal between the knees and lower legs.

Doctors refer to this type of bowing as physiologic genu varum. In children with physiologic genu varum, the bowing begins to slowly improve at approximately 18 months of age and continues as the child …

Genu varum (also called bow-leggedness, bandiness, bandy-leg, and tibia vara) is a varus deformity marked by (outward) bowing at the knee, which means that the lower leg is angled inward (medially) …

May 30, 2022 · The medical term for bowlegs is genu varum. This article focuses on bowlegs in adults, including teenagers who have reached skeletal maturity (completed growth).

Jan 19, 2026 · Bow legs (also known as "genu varum") occur when a person's legs bend outward and don't touch at the knees, even if their feet and ankles remain together.

Oct 29, 2023 · Physiologic genu varum is defined as occurring in children younger than 2 years. It is symmetrical and painless bowing, usually associated with in-toeing and often with a propensity for …

The 2 major types of knee or femoral-tibial angular deformities are genu varum (bowlegs) and genu valgum (knock-knees). Untreated, both can cause osteoarthritis of the knee in adulthood.

Bowlegs (genu varum) is a condition in which a child’s legs curve outward at the knees. When a child with bowlegs stands with their toes pointing forward, their ankles may touch but their knees remain …

Visually, the legs of those with genu varum are bowed outward. The most common cause of genu varum is rickets or any condition that prevents bones from forming properly. Skeletal problems, infection …

Jul 28, 2025 · and other genetic disorders can cause pathologic genu varum (Fig. 1-1). Physiologic (normal) bowing is ~1,000 times more common than pathologic bowing (e.g., Blount disease) (1, 3). …