Valgus deformity

Valgus deformity

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In orthopedics, a valgus deformity is a term for the outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint. The opposite of valgus is called varus.

The terms varus and valgus always refer to the direction that the distal segment of the joint points.

For a discussion of the etymology of these words, see the entry under varus.

Examples

*Hip: "coxa valga" (from Latin "coxa" = hip) — the shaft of the femur is bent outward in respect to the neck of the femur. Coxa vara on the other hand is a reverse of above where the neck-shaft angle is reduced (from nearly 135).
*Knee: "genu valgum" (from Latin "genu" = knee) — the tibia is turned outward in relation to the femur, resulting in a knock-kneed appearance.
*Ankle: "talipes valgus" (from Latin "talus" = ankle and Greek "pes" = foot) — outward turning of the heel, resulting in clubfoot with the person walking on the inner part of the foot.
*Toe: "hallux valgus" (Latin "hallux" = big toe) — outward deviation of the big toe toward the second toe.
*Elbows: "cubitus valgus" (Latin "cubitus" = elbow) — turned-out elbows

ee also

*varus deformity


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  • valgus — Bent or twisted outward away from the midline or body; modern accepted usage, particularly in orthopedics, erroneously transposes the meaning of varus to v., as in genu valgum (knock knee). [Mod. L. turned outward, fr. L. bowlegged] * * * val·gus …   Medical dictionary

  • valgus — adjective Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, knock kneed Date: 1884 1. of, relating to, or being a deformity in which an anatomical part is turned outward away from the midline of the body to an abnormal degree < a valgus heel > < valgus deformity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • valgus — adj. describing any deformity that displaces the distal end of a limb away from the midline. See: club foot (talipes valgus), hallux valgus, knock knee (genu valgum) Compare: varus …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • windswept deformity — valgus deformity of one knee with varus deformity of the other …   Medical dictionary

  • deformity — Synonyms and related words: aberration, abnormality, absurdity, acute disease, affection, affliction, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, amputee, anticness, atrophy, awfulness, bacterial disease, birth defect, birthmark, bizarreness, bizarrerie …   Moby Thesaurus

  • valgus — [ valgəs] noun Medicine a deformity involving oblique displacement of part of a limb away from the midline. Compare with varus. Origin C19: from L., lit. knock kneed …   English new terms dictionary

  • valgus — n. a deformity involving the outward displacement of the foot or hand from the midline. Etymology: L, = knock kneed …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cubitus valgus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 M21.0, Q74.0 ICD 9 736.01, 755.59 …   Wikipedia

  • Varus deformity — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Varus Deformity MRI and photograph DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|M|21|1|m|20 ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = In orthopedics, a varus deformity is a term for the… …   Wikipedia

  • talipes valgus — n a congenital deformity of the foot in which it is rotated inward so that walking is done on the inner side of the sole * * * a deformity of the foot in which the heel is turned outward from the midline of the leg. See also flatfoot …   Medical dictionary

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