Knees in children

Question 1

what knees are children born with?

Answer 1

varus knees - bow legs

Question 2

when do children’s legs become neutrally aligned?

Answer 2

at round 14 months

Question 3

when do children develop knock knees?

Answer 3

by 3 years 10 to 15 degrees valgus

Question 4

what are the angle of the knees by 7-9?

Answer 4

the physiologic valgus of 6 degrees

Question 5

what is considered pathological varus or valgus?

Answer 5

when they knees are +/- 6 degrees from the mean value for age measurements can be taken from x-rays and charted against normal reference ranges

Question 6

how to manage bow legs (knees far apart) and knock knees (knees close together)?

Answer 6

majority of cases resolve by the age of 10 but genu varum or excessive genu valgum after age of 10 may need surgery