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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Bowing of the legs
  1. Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome 
    ... have difficulty regulating body temperature. In addition, the leg bowing worsens, and children with Stüve-Wiedemann syndrome may develop prominent joints, an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis), and ... osteopenia, bowed legs, and other skeletal problems common in Stüve-Wiedemann ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/stuve-wiedemann-syndrome - Genetics
  2. SADDAN 
    ... short arms and legs. Other features include unusual bowing of the leg bones; a small chest with short ribs and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/saddan - Genetics
  3. Boomerang dysplasia 
    ... condition have very short arms and legs. Pronounced bowing of the upper leg bones (femurs) gives them a "boomerang" shape.Some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/boomerang-dysplasia - Genetics
  4. Ghosal hematodiaphyseal dysplasia 
    ... called metaphyses. The bone abnormalities can lead to bowing of the legs and difficulty walking.Ghosal hematodiaphyseal dysplasia also causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../ghosal-hematodiaphyseal-dysplasia - Genetics
  5. Campomelic dysplasia 
    ... bent limb." Affected individuals are typically born with bowing of the long bones in the legs, and occasionally, bowing in the arms. Bowing can cause characteristic skin ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/campomelic-dysplasia - Genetics
  6. Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis 
    ... dyschondrosteosis can include increased muscle mass (muscle hypertrophy); bowing of a bone in the lower leg called the tibia; a greater-than-normal angling ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/leri-weill-dyschondrosteosis - Genetics
  7. Gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia 
    ... of the long bones in the arms and legs is abnormally hard and thick (diaphyseal sclerosis). Bowing of the long bones also occurs in this ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/gnathodiaphyseal-dysplasia - Genetics
  8. Hereditary multiple osteochondromas 
    ... cause growth disturbances of the arms, hands, and legs, leading to short stature. Often these problems with bone growth do not affect the right and left limb equally, resulting in uneven limb lengths (limb length discrepancy). Bowing of the forearm or ankle and abnormal development ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hereditary-multiple-osteochondromas - Genetics