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Juvenile Hallux Valgus The Bone School

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Location: http://boneschool.com.au/lower-limb/foot-and-ankle/toes/great-toe/juvenile-hv

Description: Epidemiology
More common in girls
High incidence of +ve family history (75%)
Pathology
Congruent joint (50% cf.. 9% in adult)
Metatarsus primus varus
- increased IM angle often the 1ΒΊ deformity
Epiphyses usually still open

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Andrew Birchley et al
Institution: The Bone School
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Dec 21 2009