Congenital Coxa Vara eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: Coxa vara includes all forms of decrease of the femoral neck shaft angle to less than 120-135°. This condition has many etiologies: congenital, acquired, and developmental. Congenital coxa vara (CCV), also referred to as infantile or cervical coxa vara, is a condition in which a varus deformity exists that is assumed to be caused by either an embryonic limb bud abnormality or an intrauterine condition causing significant proximal femoral varus. CCV is, by definition, present at birth but manifests clinically during early childhood and commonly follows a clinical course that is progressive with growth.
Synonyms and related keywords: CCV, developmental coxa vara, infantile coxa vara, cervical coxa vara, childhood coxa vara, proximal femoral varus, proximal femoral focal deficiency, PFFD, congenital short femur, congenital bowed femur
Letts & Kontio 2007