I want straight legs!

Hi I am 15 years old and I was born with crooked legs.I know it is common for legs to go in at the thigh,touch at the knee, and go out to the sides.I am Knot-knee'd. My legs look very strange and make all of my clothing look strange. Since my knees are constantly rubbing together, the chafe easilly. I am also experiencing knee pain. Is there a sugery that can correct this and straighten my legs?

[Archibald S Miller III, MD,FACS]

There are several procedures that may be helpful. But, you will need to see an orthopedic surgeon who performs corrective leg surgery. This is a specialty that has some spectacular results in selected patients. I cannot begin to suggest to you what will be necessary as you will need several x-rays and a specific physical examination that will be done by your surgeon. Good luck.

                                       arch s miller ms md facs

[sweetpea03]

There is a procedure that you can have to 'correct' this, but usually it's only done in extreme cases. I'm pretty sure you'd go to an orthopedic surgeon for this.