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Description: bilateral angular deformity: common and is most often physiologic;
- normal knee alignment progresses from 10-15 deg of varus at birth to maximal valgus
angulation of 10-15 deg at age of 3-3.5 yrs;
- neutral alignment:
- neutral femoral-tibial alignment occurs at 12-14 months old;
- Greene: neutral femoral-tibial alignment at 14 months old;
- unilateral genu valgum: often occurs from pathological conditions;
- fibrous dysplasia
- Ollier's disease
- dyschondrosteosis
- neurofibromatosis
- physeal injury
- idiopathic fibrous tether;
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English
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Added: Thu Feb 28 2008