"Genu Varum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An outward slant of the thigh in which the knees are wide apart and the ankles close together. Genu varum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasia (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; Blount's disease); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).
| Descriptor ID |
D056305
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.511
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| Concept/Terms |
Genu Varum- Genu Varum
- Bow Leg
- Bow Legs
- Leg, Bow
- Legs, Bow
- Genu Varus
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genu Varum" by people in Profiles.
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Factors influencing correction rate following hemiepiphysiodesis using tension band plates for deformities around the knee: a multivariate analysis study. Int Orthop. 2024 Jun; 48(6):1411-1417.
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Return to sport following isolated opening wedge high tibial osteotomy. Knee. 2019 Dec; 26(6):1306-1312.
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Varus Thrust and Incident and Progressive Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 11; 69(11):2136-2143.
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Varus thrust during walking and the risk of incident and worsening medial tibiofemoral MRI lesions: the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2017 06; 25(6):839-845.
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Incomplete Follow-up After Growth Modulation Surgery: Incidence and Associated Complications. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jul-Aug; 36(5):516-20.
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Breaking the Law of Valgus: the surprising and unexplained prevalence of medial patellofemoral cartilage damage. Ann Rheum Dis. 2012 Nov; 71(11):1827-32.
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Varus and valgus alignment and incident and progressive knee osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Nov; 69(11):1940-5.