4. Bowed limbs
People suffering from exostosis may face various side effects such as painful movement or even stunted growth. One common symptom of exostosis is bowed limbs. Bowing of the arms or legs is most often found in those suffering from HME, but can also be found in non-HME patients suffering from multiple exostoses. You can often feel the extra growths on the bone by running the fingers along with the long areas of the legs or arms.
Exostosis can also appear on the hipbones, spine, and ribs. When exostosis develops on certain parts of the bone, such as near the joints of the arms and legs, it can cause bowed limbs. If several exostoses grow along the long portion of the bone, it can also cause them to become bored.
Exostosis only occurs in children and the growths are able to cause bowing easily due to the high malleability of a child’s growing skeletal system.