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Genu varum

Genu varum: Introduction

Genu varum: The presence of bowed legs - knees are apart and ankles are together while standing. Causes of the anomaly include certain intrauterine positions, rickets and various bone disorders. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Genu varum is available below.

Symptoms of Genu varum

• Bowed legs
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Genu varum?

• Misdiagnosis of Genu varum
• Hidden causes of Genu varum (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Genu varum: Related Patient Stories

• bowing of both legs

Causes of Genu varum

• Camptomelic dysplasia
• Osteoarthritis
• Kyphomelic dysplasia
• Pseudoachondroplasia
• Hyperostosis corticalis deformans juvenilis
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See full list of 17 causes of Genu varum

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Disease Topics Related To Genu varum

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• Bow leg
• Arthritis
• Rickets
• Physical trauma
• Varus deformity
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Misdiagnosis and Genu varum

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Genu varum

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• Medial Compartment Arthritis (Overview)
• Achondroplasia (Overview)
• Patellofemoral Arthritis (Overview)
• Blount Disease (Overview)
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Statistics for Genu varum

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Genu varum: Broader Related Topics

• Lower limb conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• Bone or skeletal conditions
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Types of Genu varum

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Definitions of Genu varum:

A leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Genu varum is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Genu varum, or a subtype of Genu varum, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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