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Genu Valgum Wheeless

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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;

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Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
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Added: Thu Feb 28 2008