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When the condition is severe enough to be considered a deformity the cause is usually a disorder that occurs early in life such as rickets, flat feet, a congenital disease or an injury. Bow legs can be corrected mechanically by braces, shoe wedges, or other orthopedic devices. In some cases the bone is straightened surgically. Bow legs in a toddler is very common and when a child with bow legs stands with his or her feet together there is a distinct space between the lower legs and knees. This may be a result of either one, or both, of the legs curving outwards. Again walking often exaggerates the bow legs appearance and adolescents occasionally have bow legs.