"Genu Varum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An outward slant of the thigh in which the knees are wide apart and the ankles close together. Genu varum can develop due to skeletal and joint dysplasia (e.g., OSTEOARTHRITIS; Blount's disease); and malnutrition (e.g., RICKETS; FLUORIDE POISONING).
| Descriptor ID |
D056305
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.511
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| Concept/Terms |
Genu Varum- Genu Varum
- Bow Leg
- Bow Legs
- Leg, Bow
- Legs, Bow
- Genu Varus
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Akhmedov B, Ahn S, Chung CY, Lee KM, Sung KH, Kim TW, Lee SY, Choi IH, Cho TJ, Yoo WJ, Park MS. Estimation of the recovery of physiological genu varum with linear mixed model. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jun; 33(4):439-45.