Correcting the curvature of the legs

Curved legs can serve not only as a cause for psychological discomfort. First of all, crooked legs are wrongload on the joints. Therefore, take care of your health. At a young age, you may not suffer from arthrosis, but after 30-40 years it will be difficult for you to walk.

Let's see what causes the bending of the legs. In many people, the cause of the curvature of the legs were fractures. Incorrectly fused leg bones after fracturescan soon be deformed, which is displayed in appearance. There is also innate curvature. Doctors divide the congenital curvature of the legs into two types: O-shaped and X-shaped. With O-shaped curvature in the standing position, only the ankles touch each other with their inner surface. When the X-shaped - only the knees touch, but not the ankles. There is also a false curvature. In this case, the bones are not deformed, but simply there is an irregular distribution of soft tissues.

Correcting the curvature of the legs is done only by a doctor. Congenital deformations must be corrected. But whether it is possible to correct the curvatures caused by a fracture, only a highly qualified orthopedic physician can decide.

Before fixing the curvature of the legs, you will need to take an X-ray and go through a CT scan. These studies will help to determine in whichthere are joints, bones and adjacent soft tissues. In addition, doctors recommend an ultrasound examination of blood vessels. Correction of the curvature of the legs is impossible without these data.

If the doctors have diagnosed the "false curvature of the legs," it can be corrected by plastic surgery. During the operation, siliconeImplants, very similar to those used to adjust the shape of the breast. It is worth noting that such a plastic surgery can be carried out only from the age of 17 years. This is due to the fact that before this age the body is actively growing and implants can move.

Silicone implants for correcting the shape of the shin are attached through small incisions in the popliteal region. In each case, the prosthesis is selected individually. Prostheses are attached to the back and side of the shin, so after the operation they look natural and absolutely not protrude.

In order not to resort to surgery and the introduction of implants, doctors can recommend physical exercises for the shin. Only if this technique does not give its results, the patient is assigned an operation to implant the implants.

Correcting the curvature of the legs of the X- or O-shaped form will require surgery on the bones. During the operation, the bone is dissected and setspoke and screw rods. The whole operation is constantly under X-ray control. Rods and spokes doctors remove only when the bone tissue has firmly grown together in the correct position. Postoperative rehabilitation period depends only on the characteristics of the body. In the first two weeks, doctors do not recommend a lot of movement. Also for several months you will have to refrain from swimming and visiting the sauna.

For a fairly rapid recovery in the postoperative period, it is recommended that special physical exertion for the development of joints. It is also necessary to take resorptive drugs and medical injections. A course of therapeutic massage is also necessary.

It should be noted that the correction of the curvature of the legs can not be carried out to people who are diagnosed diabetes, cancer, skin diseases, blood supply disorders or chronic diseases of internal organs.