Bruegel and the Cost of the Bended Knee.

J Pediatr Orthop

Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

Published: October 2021

In Pieter Bruegel's painting, "The Seven Acts of Charity" he portrays 2 subjects with flexed knees. One of them cannot walk while the other can walk but does so with excessive energy expenditure.

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