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Genu Varum

Aka: Genu Varum, Bowed legs
  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Normal finding in the newborn
    2. Physiologic bowing of the lower extremities
      1. External rotation of femur
      2. Internal rotation of tibia
  2. Symptoms
    1. Noted first at walking age
  3. Signs
    1. Measuring degree of Genu Varum
      1. Child stands with medial malleoli touching
      2. Measure distance between medial femoral condyles
  4. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Rickets
    2. Blount's disease
    3. Tibial Bowing
      1. Anterolateral bowing
        1. Neurofibromatosis association
      2. Posteromedial bowing
        1. In utero calcaneovalgus foot (will correct)
  5. Course
    1. Often translates to Genu Valgum (Knock-Knees)
      1. Occurs between ages 18 months to 3 years
      2. Corrects spontaneously by ages 6 to 10 years

Genu varum (C0544755)

Definition (MSH) An outward slant of the thigh in which the knees are wide apart and the ankles close together. Genu varum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasia (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; Blount's disease); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).
Definition (NCI) A deformity of the legs characterized by medial angulation, resulting in a bow appearance.
Concepts Anatomical Abnormality (T190)
MSH D056305
ICD10 M21.16
SnomedCT 299331007, 249782009, 157008000, 268352002
English GENU VARUM, Bowing, Bowleg, Bowing of legs, Bowing of the legs, Leg bowing, Bowed legs, LOWER EXTREMITY BOWED, Bowing of lower extremities, genu varum (physical finding), genu varum, Genu Varum, bowing of lower leg (physical finding), bowing of lower leg, Bowed Legs, Bow leg, Genu Varum [Disease/Finding], Bow Leg, Bow Legs, Genu Varus, Legs, Bow, Leg, Bow, bandy legs, bowing legs, bowlegs, bow legged, bandy leg, bow legs, bow leg, bandy legged, bowed leg, bowing of leg, bowleg, genu varus, bowed legs, Bandy legged, Bow legged, Bow legs, Bowing of leg, Knee joint - varus deformity, Genu varus, Bowing of leg (finding), Knee joint - varus deformity (finding), genu; varum, varum; genu, Genu varum
Spanish Bowleg, Genu varus, Genu Varo, Piernas arqueadas, Rodillas Arqueadas, arqueamiento de la pierna (hallazgo), arqueamiento de la pierna, articulación de la rodilla - deformidad en varo (hallazgo), articulación de la rodilla - deformidad en varo
French Genu varum, Genoux arqués, Genoux varums, Genou varum, Genu Varum, Genou arqué, Jambes arquées
Dutch genu varum, O-benen, genu; varum, varum; genu
German Genu varum, O-Beine, Genu Varum
Portuguese Género de varismo, Genu Varum, Genu Varo, Geno Varo, Pernas Cambotas, Pernas arqueadas, Joelho Varo
Czech Genu varum, nohy do O, genua vara, Nohy do O
Italian Genu varum, Ginocchio varo, Gambe arcuate
Russian VARUSNAIA DEFORMATSIIA KOLENNYKH SUSTAVOV, O-OBRAZNYE NOGI, ВАРУСНАЯ ДЕФОРМАЦИЯ КОЛЕННЫХ СУСТАВОВ, O-ОБРАЗНЫЕ НОГИ, O-ОБРАЗНОЕ ИСКРЕВЛЕНИЕ НОГ, O-OBRAZNOE ISKREVLENIE NOG
Swedish Hjulbenhet
Japanese Oｷｬｸ, 内反膝, ﾅｲﾊﾝｼﾂ, Ｏ脚
Polish Kolano pałąkowate, Kolano szpotawe
Hungarian Görbe lábak, Genu varum
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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