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Case 3 Developmental Coxa Vara.
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Location: http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_ortho/educate/clincase/coxavara.htm
* also known as cervical or infantile coxa vara * represents coxa vara not present at birth but rather developing in early childhood * coxa vara is defined as any decrease in the femoral neck-shaft angle less than 120 - 135 degrees
Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: Eric Sandefur, D.O.
Institution: Dupont Institute
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Bone Developmental Diseases: Coxa Vara
- - Orthopedic Topics: Paediatric Orthopaedics: Hip Disorders
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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Fri Mar 21 2008