Lectures on orthopedic surgery . Fig. 208.—a case of bowlegs affecting the upperthird of the leg bones. in the bones, particularly the outward bowing of thetibias, disappear. We are of the opinion that actualstraightening of the bones does not take place, andthat the true curve always remains, but there can beno doubt that the deformity, as a whole, appears tobe less. This, we think, is due to the filling in of theconcavity by the muscular development, to the greaterlength of the bones, to the tightening up of the liga- 257 ments, and to an increased muscular strength whichenables the patient
Lectures on orthopedic surgery . Fig. 208.—a case of bowlegs affecting the upperthird of the leg bones. in the bones, particularly the outward bowing of thetibias, disappear. We are of the opinion that actualstraightening of the bones does not take place, andthat the true curve always remains, but there can beno doubt that the deformity, as a whole, appears tobe less. This, we think, is due to the filling in of theconcavity by the muscular development, to the greaterlength of the bones, to the tightening up of the liga- 257 ments, and to an increased muscular strength whichenables the patient to carry himself in the best possibleposition for obscuring his deformity. These victimsnever attain their full stature. The prognosis as to life is good, except in thoseyoung cases complicated with bronchitis and laryngis-.
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