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My friend's son having knock knees problem, doctor termed it genu velgum,can it be corrected by exercise or physiotherapy?
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Age of children? Severity of deformity? Any systemic illness?
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Mild we can wait and watch considering kid age If he is elder one more than 7yrs we nedd to operate
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