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genu varum, bowlegs, condition observed, a person stands, the feet, ankles together, the knees remain widely apart, infants, born bowlegged, folded position, in the uterus, infant's bowed legs begin to straighten once the child starts to walk, legs begin to bear weight, 12 to 18 months old, normal appearance, attained by the time the child is 3 years old, at this time, a child, stand, the ankles together, knees just touch, bowed legs persist into this period, child, bowlegged, severely bowed legs, a sign of rickets, rickets, a vitamin d deficiency, united states, breast-fed infants, dark skin, most at risk, bowleggedness include blount's disease, bone dysplasias, lead, fluoride intoxication, knees, not touch, individual stands, feet together, ankles touching, symmetrical bowing of legs, persistence of bowed legs beyond 3 years of age, a doctor, diagnose bowlegs by simply looking, child, blood tests needed to rule out rickets, x-rays necessary child is 3 years old, older, bowing is getting worse, asymmetric, findings suggest disease, no treatment, bowlegs, the condition is extreme, child, reassessed at least every 6 months, condition is severe, special shoes, worn that rotate the feet outward, an 8 to 10 inch bar between them, it is unclear how well these work, in an adolescent, severe bowlegs, surgery is performed, the deformity, in many cases the outcome is good, no problem walking, no complications, child shows persistent, worsening bowed legs after age 3, no known prevention other than that to avoid rickets, make sure child has normal exposure to sunlight, appropriate levels of vitamin d, in the diet.