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genu valgum

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genu valgum [′ge·nü ′val·gəm]
(medicine)
Inward or medial curving of the knee; knock-knee.
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A Knock-knees, or Genu Valgum, is where the ankles don't touch when the knees are together.
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The bony changes demonstrated may include exostoses of the spine and genu valgum, and are usually seen only after prolonged high intake in adults.
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Genu valgum (knock knees) is when the tibia is bent away from the midline of the patient in relation to the knee joint.
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