Hi,I have bow legs, and the distance between my knees is around 4 inches with my feet together. I have pain when standing or walking for long periods of time, and i read that bow leg correction surgery would fix that issue. However, would the surgery lead to a height increase?
Dear patient, Thank your for your question. To answer the first part of your question here is a little summary of how the operation worksite surgeon makes a small incision though the skin and a partial cut in the bone. After the leg has been straightened, the orthopedic surgeon applies an internal rod or an external device called an external fixation. The external fixation is like a scaffold outside the leg. It helps straighten and support the leg through the healing process. Bowleg correction surgery takes about an hour in the operating room. Most patients spend the night in the hospital and go home the next morning. A cast is not necessary and patients are encouraged to walk and put weight on the leg almost immediately. Most people are able to walk without crutches and have little or no pain. Some patients with bowlegs report pain in the knee that typically disappears after surgery answer the second part of your question Yes you definitely will increase in height at by a minimum of 1.5 inches I hope this helped