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World J Orthop. May 18, 2022; 13(5): 427-443
Published online May 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.427
Published online May 18, 2022. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.427
Table 1 Principal causes of pathological genu varum and genu valgum
| Genu varum | Genu valgum |
| Idiopathic | |
| Tibia vara (blount disease) | |
| Infantile form | |
| Adolescent form | |
| Post-traumatic | |
| Physeal bar | |
| Malunion | |
| Cozen’s phenomenon | |
| Metabolic | |
| Rickets | |
| Renal disease | |
| Local disorders | |
| Infectious | |
| Tumor or tumor-like lesion | |
| Generalized disorders | |
| Metabolic (e.g., rickets, renal osteodystrophy) | |
| Constitutional disease of bone (i.e., bone dysplasia) | |
| Juvenile arthritis | |
| Neuromuscular | |
- Citation: Coppa V, Marinelli M, Procaccini R, Falcioni D, Farinelli L, Gigante A. Coronal plane deformity around the knee in the skeletally immature population: A review of principles of evaluation and treatment. World J Orthop 2022; 13(5): 427-443
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v13/i5/427.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.427