No casts or braces are needed. The bowed legs can be corrected gradually using an adjustable frame. In the operating room, the surgeon cuts the bone (osteotomy) and applies an adjustable external frame to the bone with wires and pins.

Can bowlegs be corrected without surgery?

Osteotomy surgery to correct the bow may be the antidote to avoid knee replacement. Osteotomy will correct bowlegs: The belief that bowlegs can be corrected without surgery is a fallacy. Varus deformity around the knee is a structural deviation from normal bone alignment.

Can bow legs be corrected with exercise?

Exercises That May Help Correct Bow Legs

Exercises to stretch hip and thigh muscles and to strengthen hip muscles have been shown to correct bow-legged deformity. 5 This may possibly help to decrease injury risk in bow-legged individuals. Exercises that may help improve genu varum include: Hamstring stretches.