What is the difference between Blount’s disease and being bow legged?

What is the difference between Blount’s disease and being bow legged?

Although both Blount’s disease and bowed legs look similar, there are differences between the two conditions. Children have a natural curve to their legs (bow) during infancy and early childhood. When children start to walk, that bow straightens out over the first two years of life. Children diagnosed with Blount’s disease have a severe inward bend in their lower legs (below the knee). The bow shape in Blount’s disease is very distinct and doesn’t adjust itself as the child grows, whereas children with bowlegs naturally grow out of the condition.