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Blount's disease is a disorder that occurs in children and adolescents due to a growth disorder of the shin bone (tibia). The inner part of the tibia develops abnormally causing a bowleg shape.
How do members experience Blount's disease?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Blount's disease*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Blount's disease*
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Blount's disease is a disorder that occurs in children and adolescents due to a growth disorder of the shin bone (tibia). The inner part of the tibia develops abnormally causing a bowleg shape.
Common symptoms reported by people with Blount's disease
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Blount's disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with Blount's disease
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have Blount's disease through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with Blount's disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.