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Lower Extremities
MEDOP 230- Orthopedics: Lower Extremities Diseases
Term | Definition |
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Genu valgum | Congenital deformity in which the knees rotate toward the midline and the legs bend away from midline; knock-knee. |
Genu varum | Congenital deformity in which the knees are abnormally far apart and the legs bend toward the midline; bowleg |
Hallux valgus | Deformity in which the great toe angles toward the other toes and there is swelling at the base; bunion |
Talipes equinovarus | Congenital deformity in which the foot is pulled downward and toward the midline; clubfoot. |