Deformity in which the bone near a joint is angled outward
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Medical condition
Valgus deformity
Valgus deformity of the knee (genu valgum), seen in MRI and photograph
Specialty
Orthopedics
A valgus deformity is a condition in which the bone segment distal to a joint is angled outward, that is, angled laterally, away from the body's midline.[1] The opposite deformation, where the twist or angulation is directed medially, toward the center of the body, is called varus.
knee commonly presents as valgus knee. Osteoarthritis knee may also sometimes present with valgusdeformity though varus deformity is common. Total knee arthroplasty...
called valgus. The terms varus and valgus always refer to the direction that the distal segment of the joint points. For example, in a valgusdeformity of...
physiological cubitus valgus varies from 3° to 29°. Women usually have a more pronounced Cubitus valgus than men. The deformity can also occur as a complication...
A bunion, also known as hallux valgus, is a deformity of the MTP joint connecting the big toe to the foot. The big toe often bends towards the other toes...
deformity in which the tibia is turned inward in relation to the femur, resulting in a bowlegged deformity. The degree of varus or valgusdeformity can...
Valgus may refer to: Valgusdeformity, an orthopedic deformity Cubitus valgus, affecting the forearm Valgus stress, a test for the knee Valgus (publisher)...
each other when the legs are straightened. Individuals with severe valgusdeformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously...
osteotomy is a surgical procedure often used in the treatment of hallux valgusdeformity, more commonly known as a bunion. A bunion is a bony bump that forms...
limb pointing outward (carpal valgus) or inward (carpal varus), deviating from normal development. Angular limb deformity usually occurs due to outside...
the diagnosis. On projectional radiography, the degree of varus or valgusdeformity can be quantified by the hip-knee-ankle angle, which is an angle between...
his weaker foot, too. Despite being quite tall and having a slight valgusdeformity, he is elegant and comfortable on the ball, whether he is passing it...
pathology is usually by projectional radiography ("X-ray"). Varus or valgusdeformity, if suspected, can be measured with the frontal tibiotalar surface...
with valgusdeformity of knee may be noted. This condition does not resolve and requires surgical management. Surgical management includes valgus osteotomy...
the crooked nature of the healing. The "opposite" condition is cubitus valgus. Instances in which the medial epicondyle of the distal humerus is malformed...
correction of one single condition of the foot: the bunion deformity. Bunion (hallux valgus) deformity is actually part of a complex of anatomical derangements...
Petra; Monks, Deborah J.; Forbes, Neil A (March 2006). "Bilateral ValgusDeformity of the Distal Wings (Angel Wing) in a Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)"...
(pes planus), flat feet Talipes valgus (pes valgus), valgusdeformity of the foot Talipes varus (pes varus), varus deformity of the foot Pes anserinus (leg)...
medially, which would otherwise produce valgusdeformity. It provides up to 78% of the restraining force that resists valgus (inward pressing) loads on the knee...
in broilers, mainly in the locomotory system, including varus and valgusdeformities, osteodystrophy, dyschondroplasia and femoral head necrosis. These...
causing them to overlap and reunite incorrectly. Shortening, varus deformity, valgusdeformity, and rotational malunion all occur often because the fracture...
tibialis posterior tendon, can lead to flat feet in adults, as well as a valgusdeformity due to unopposed eversion when inversion is lost. Injury to the distal...
varus deformity of the knee. If instead the patient stands on the inner edge of the foot (eversion), which is associated with a valgusdeformity of the...
National Organization of Short Statured Adults (NOSSA) Tissue expansion Valgusdeformity Seaward J, Kane A (2013). "Distraction Osteogenesis". In Kountakis...
involved in such conditions as hallux valgus, hallux rigidus, and Morton's neuroma, among others. In cases of severe deformity, such as in Charcot joints seen...
instability of the tibiotalar joint and deltoid ligament can cause a valgusdeformity of the ankle. This leaves the ankle joint in a state of chronic pronation...
An equinovalgus is a deformity of the human foot. It may be a flexible deformity or a fixed deformity. Equino- means plantarflexed (as in standing on one's...
this specimen.: 95–97 In 2010, KSD-VP-1/1 presented evidence of a valgusdeformity of the left ankle involving the fibula, with a bony ring developing...
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