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Knock-knees

Knock-knees: Introduction

Knock-knees: Knock knees refers to a condition of a person's stance in which the knees are angled toward each other and touch but the ankles do not meet. See detailed information below for a list of 40 causes of Knock-knees, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Knock-knees:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Knock-knees. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Osteomalacia
• Marfan's syndrome
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Osteogenesis imperfecta
• Pseudoachondroplasia
• Cohen syndrome
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Vitamin C deficiency
• Sclerosteosis
• Bone injury
• Bone disorders
• more causes...»

See full list of 40 causes of Knock-knees

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Causes of Types of Knock-knees:

Review causes of types of Knock-knees in more specific categories:

• Knock-knees in children (25 causes)
• more types...»

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Knock-knees: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Knock-knees, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Knock-knees and Musculoskeletal symptoms (38 causes)
• Knock-knees and Skeletal symptoms (37 causes)
• Knock-knees and Bone symptoms (36 causes)
• Knock-knees and Leg symptoms (35 causes)
• Knock-knees and Limb symptoms (35 causes)
• Knock-knees and Joint symptoms (34 causes)
• Knock-knees and Knee symptoms (31 causes)
• Knock-knees and Head symptoms (30 causes)
• Knock-knees and Developmental problems (29 causes)
• Knock-knees and Face symptoms (28 causes)
• Knock-knees and Growth symptoms (27 causes)
• Knock-knees and Body symptoms (26 causes)
• Knock-knees and Infant symptoms (25 causes)
• Knock-knees and Poor growth (24 causes)
• Knock-knees and Short stature (23 causes)
• Knock-knees and Back symptoms (19 causes)
• Knock-knees and Muscle symptoms (19 causes)
• Knock-knees and Nerve symptoms (19 causes)
• Knock-knees and Spine symptoms (19 causes)
• more...»

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Knock-knees Treatments

Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Knock-knees may include:

• Watchful waiting - many children grow out of the problem unless there is an underlying cause
• Special shoes
• Leg braces
• more treatments...»

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Stories from Users for Knock-knees

Real-life user stories relating to Knock-knees:

• knock knees at age 26!
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• double knee replacements ended up with knock knees

Knock-knees: Animations

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Knock-knees: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Knock-knees may include these symptoms:

• Musculoskeletal symptoms
• Skeletal symptoms
• Bone symptoms
• Leg symptoms
• Limb symptoms
• Joint symptoms
• Knee symptoms
• Head symptoms
• Developmental problems
• Face symptoms
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Knee symptoms (149 causes)
• Leg symptoms (2751 causes)
• Limb symptoms (3592 causes)
• Joint symptoms (1430 causes)
• Bone symptoms (2907 causes)
• Skeletal symptoms (4109 causes)
• Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes)
• Arm symptoms (1619 causes)
• more symptoms...»

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• Knock
• Knees
• Knees symptoms (149 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Knock-knees

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Knock-knees:

• Knee pain (122 causes)
• Knee symptoms (149 causes)
• Knee deformity (21 causes)
• Walking symptoms (661 causes)
• Difficulty walking (88 causes)
• 49
• XXXXY syndrome
• Camurati-Engelmann Disease
• Cat Eye Syndrome
• Cohen Syndrome
• Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome
• Fairbank disease
• more symptoms...»

Misdiagnosis and Knock-knees

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Knock-knees: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
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Organs affected by Knock-knees:

The list of organs typically affected by Knock-knees may include, but is not limited to:

• Knees

Detailed list of causes of Knock-knees

The list below shows some of the causes of Knock-knees mentioned in various sources:

• Bessel-Hagen disease - knock knees
• Bone disorders
• Bone dysplasia -- corpus callosum agenesis - knock knees
• Bone injury
• Chondroectodermal dysplasia - knock-knees
• Cohen syndrome
• more causes...»

See full list of 40 causes of Knock-knees

How Common are these Causes of Knock-knees?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Knock-knees. Of the 40 causes of Knock-knees that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 3 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 39 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 40 causes of Knock-knees

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Knock-knees:

The following list of conditions have 'Knock-knees' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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B

• Bessel-Hagen disease ... knock knees
• Bone dysplasia -- corpus callosum agenesis ... knock knees

C

• Chondroectodermal dysplasia ... knock-knees

E

• Eccentrochondrodysplasia ... knock-knees
• Ellis-van Creveld syndrome ... Knock-knees

F

• Fibromatosis multiple non ossifying ... knock knees

G

• Genu valgum, St Helena familial ... knock-knees
• Guizar-Vasquez-Sanchez-Manzano syndrome ... knock knees

K

• Kaplan-Plauchu-Fitch syndrome ... knock knees

L

• Lobstein disease ... knock knees
• Localized epiphyseal dysplasia ... knock knees

M

• Mental retardation -- hypotonic facies syndrome, X-linked, 1 ... knock knees
• Mental retardation, X-linked, Stevenson type ... knock-knees
• Morquio syndrome ... knock-knees
• Morquio syndrome type A ... knock-knees
• MPS-IV (Morquio Disease) ... Knock-knees

R

• Renal osteodystrophy ... knock knees
• Rhizomelic dysplasia Patterson Lowry type ... knock knees
• Richieri Costa Guion Almeida Cohen syndrome ... knock knees
• Rickets ... knock-knees

S

• Satoyoshi syndrome ... knock knees
• Schwartz-Lelek syndrome ... knock knees
• Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia congenita, Iraqi ... knock knees
• Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with hypotrichosis ... knock knees
• Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, Algerian type ... knock knees

T

• Teeth noneruption of with maxillary hypoplasia and genu valgum ... knock knees
• Thoracolimb dysplasia, Rivera type ... knock knees

Conditions listing medical complications: Knock-knees:

The following list of medical conditions have Knock-knees or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

O

• Osteochondroma ... knock-knees

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Knock-knees?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Knock-knees, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Orthopaedic surgeon
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Classifications of Knock-knees:

Medical Conditions associated with Knock-knees:

Knee symptoms (149 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Joint symptoms (1430 causes), Bone symptoms (2907 causes), Skeletal symptoms (4109 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes)

Symptoms related to Knock-knees:

Knee pain (122 causes), Knee symptoms (149 causes), Knee deformity (21 causes), Walking symptoms (661 causes), Difficulty walking (88 causes), 49, XXXXY syndrome, Camurati-Engelmann Disease, Cat Eye Syndrome, Cohen Syndrome, Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome, Fairbank disease

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