Question
Walking with a pigeon-toe gait, side to side movement, toe-first landing, heel not touching the ground, pigeon chest, and small feet. The onset was about a year ago. Laboratory test results showed bow legs.
Answer
Bow legs refer to a condition where, when the knees are brought together and extended, the inner ankles cannot touch each other. The distance between the inner ankles indicates the severity of the genu varum. In addition to the most common growth and development factors, other causes include rickets, infantile paralysis, osteochondrosis, osteomyelitis, and more. It may affect either one or both lower limbs.