Is Miserable Malalignment Syndrome Hereditary?

This combination causes excessive strain to the knee joint and the kneecap as it articulates with the femur. There is most likely a hereditary component to this problem. It may be also caused by or certainly exacerbated by the way children sit.

What is miserable malalignment syndrome symptoms?

Symptoms of Miserable Malalignment Syndrome include

Knee Pain. Pain under the patella. Knee Join stiffness. Excessive grinding, popping, and clicking sounds on knee flexion. Knee joint giving out painfully.

How is miserable malalignment syndrome diagnosed?

Dr. Williams will visually examine the alignment of the knees by doing a gait analysis while the patient walks. Malalignment will show the lower leg bone rotating outward with little to no inward rotation; the upper portion of the leg rotates in, with little or no outward rotation.