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Genu Valgum

Aka: Genu Valgum, Knock-Knee
  1. Physiology: Normal course
    1. Birth: Maximal varus
    2. Ages 3-4 years: Maximal valgus (>10 degrees)
    3. Age >10 years: Anatomic valgus at 6 degrees
  2. Signs
    1. Knock-Kneed appearance
  3. Differential Diagnosis (Pathologic Genu Valgum)
    1. Rickets
    2. Diastrophic dysplasia
    3. Morquio's Syndrome
    4. Ellis-van Creveld or Chondroectodermal Dysplasia
    5. Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia
    6. Pseudoachondroplasia

Knee joint valgus deformity (C0576093)

Definition (MSH) An inward slant of the thigh in which the knees are close together and the ankles far apart. Genu valgum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasias (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; HURLER SYNDROME); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).
Concepts Anatomical Abnormality (T190)
MSH D056304
ICD10 M21.06
SnomedCT 299330008, 203565000
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Dutch genu valgum, x-benen, genu; valgum, valgum; genu
German X-Bein, Genu valgum, X-Beine, Genu Valgum
Portuguese Joelho valgo, Joelhos para Dentro, Genu Valgum, Perna em Tesoura, Perna em X, Geno Valgo, Joelho Valgo
Spanish Patizambo, Genu valgus, Genu Valgum, Geno Valgo, Rodillas Pegadas, articulación de la rodilla - deformidad en valgo (hallazgo), articulación de la rodilla - deformidad en valgo
Japanese Ｘ脚, ｶﾞｲﾊﾝｼﾂ, Xｷｬｸ, X脚, 外反膝
Czech Genu valgum, genua valga, nohy do X
French Genu valgum, Genoux cagneux, Genou valgum, Genoux valgums, Genou cagneux
Italian Ginocchio valgo, Genu valgum
Russian X-ОБРАЗНОЕ ИСКРЕВЛЕНИЕ НОГ, VAL'GUSNAIA DEFORMATSIIA KOLENNYKH SUSTAVOV, ВАЛЬГУСНАЯ ДЕФОРМАЦИЯ КОЛЕННЫХ СУСТАВОВ, X-ОБРАЗНЫЕ НОГИ, X-OBRAZNOE ISKREVLENIE NOG, X-OBRAZNYE NOGI
Swedish Kobenhet
Polish Kolano iksowate, Nogi iksowate, Kolano koślawe
Hungarian Genu, valgum, Genu valgum
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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