Genu Valgum (Subscribe)  

Authors Peter M Stevens, MD & Michael C Holmstrom, MD
Genu valgum is the Latin-derived term used to describe knock-knee deformity. While many otherwise healthy children have knock-knee deformity as a passing trait, some individuals retain or develop this deformity due to hereditary or genetic disorders or metabolic bone disease. The...

Genu valgum is frequently seen between the ages of 2 and 4 years. The condition is usually benign if symmetrical and independent of any other abnormality. The majority of cases resolve by the age of 6 years. The degree of genu valgum is assessed by measuring the inter-malleolar gap. This is...

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Alternatives
GR White and GA Mencio
Genu valgum is a common orthopaedic problem in children. The vast majority of cases are physiologic variants, which resolve normally. However, there are pathologic entities due to both focal and systemic processes in which the deformity often progresses and usually requires treatment. Differentiating...

Genu valgum aka/or Knee joint valgus deformity * may be caused by or feature of Miscellaneous syndromes * Osteomalacia Congenital conditions * Fibular hemimelia Autosomal dominant conditions * Parastremmatic dwarfism ...

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...

Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knees", is a condition where the knees angle in and touch one another when the legs are straightened. Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs.