"Genu Valgum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An inward slant of the thigh in which the knees are close together and the ankles far apart. Genu valgum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasias (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; HURLER SYNDROME); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).
Descriptor ID |
D056304
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MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.482
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Concept/Terms |
Genu Valgum- Genu Valgum
- Genu Valgums
- Knock Knee
- Knees, Knock
- Knock Knees
- Genu Valga
- Genu Valgas
- Valga, Genu
- Valgas, Genu
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2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genu Valgum" by people in Profiles.
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Artioli E, Mazzotti A, Ramacci V, Zielli SO, Digennaro V, Ruffilli A, Faldini C. Indications and timing in isolated medial femoral hemiepiphysiodesis for idiopathic genu valgum: A systematic review. Knee. 2023 Jan; 40:52-62.
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Ulusaloglu AC, Asma A, Rogers KJ, Thacker MM, Mackenzie WGS, Mackenzie WG. Risk Factors for Rebound After Correction of Genu Valgum in Skeletal Dysplasia Patients Treated by Tension Band Plates. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Apr 01; 42(4):190-194.
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Tsiros MD, Vincent HK, Getchell N, Shultz SP. Helping Children with Obesity "Move Well" To Move More: An Applied Clinical Review. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2021 Jul 01; 20(7):374-383.
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Li H, Ponzio DY, Ong A, Wei W, Wang B, Li Z, Zhou D. Total Knee Arthroplasty for Fixed Valgus Deformity Correction Using a Modified Lateral Parapatellar Approach. J Knee Surg. 2020 Apr; 33(4):372-377.
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Mazzotti A, Perna F, Golinelli D, Quattrini I, Stea S, Bordini B, Faldini C. Preoperative valgus deformity has twice the risk of failure as compared to varus deformity after total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Sep; 27(9):3041-3047.
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Dhawale AA, Thacker MM, Belthur MV, Rogers K, Bober MB, Mackenzie WG. The lower extremity in Morquio syndrome. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jul-Aug; 32(5):534-40.