Genu Valgum

Patellofemoral compartment involvement Pain related to climbing stairs Medial compartment involvement Genu varum (bowlegged deformity) Lateral compartment involvement Genu valgum (knock-knee deformity) Transient joint effusions Typically noninflammatory... 

Genu valgum—A deformity marked by lateral angulation of the leg in relation to the thigh. 

Tibia vara—See Genu valgum and Genu varum. 

Krishnamachari KAVR (1981) Possible role of trace elements in the aetiology of endemic genu valgum In Howell McC, Gawthorne JM and White CL, eds. Trace Element Metabolism in Man and Animals, pp. 518-520. Australian Academy of Sci., Canberra. 

Nuissinyaiou BS, Krishnamacharika VR and VijAYASARATHY C (1979) tumovcr in endemic fluorosis and endemic genu valgum. Br J Nutr 41 7-14. 

Osteoporosis is the most common abnormality of the skeleton, presented usually after the first decade. Because of the disordered bone tissue formation, the physician can expect, and indeed will find, scoliosis, genu valgum, and pes cavus, among other abnormalities. 

Osteoporosis, scoliosis, fractures, tall stature and long extrenaities, genu valgum, pes cavus, pectus, and restricted joint mobility... 

Minimally displaced fractures of the proximal tibial metaphysis without concomitant fibular injury would appear to be relatively benign at first inspection. However, the development of genu valgum after 1 or 2 years is well reported even in fractures that have healed in an anatomical position. One theory... 

Traumatic acute patellofemoral joint dislocation is uncommon in children. The patella almost always dislocates laterally. Certain anatomical variants predispose to dislocation. These include patella alta, trochlea dysplasia and genu valgum. 

Homocystinuria excretion of homocystine in urine, mental retardation, dislocation of ocular lenses, sparse blond hair, genu valgum, convulsions, fatty liver... 

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