Genu Valgum: Causes, Treatment, and More - Healthline
网页2017年6月3日 — What is genu valgum? Genu valgum, known as knock-knees, is a knee misalignment that turns your knees inward. When people with knock-knees stand up with their knees together, there’s a gap of...
Knock-knees (genu valgum): Treatment, causes, and exercises
网页2023年11月8日 — Genu valgum, or knock-knee, is a condition where the knees touch but the ankles do not. It appears most frequently in young children. Depending on the cause, treatment can include medication,...
Genu Valgum (knocked knees) - Pediatrics - Orthobullets
网页2022年9月16日 — Genu Valgum is a normal physiologic process in children which may also be pathologic if associated with skeletal dysplasia, physeal injury, tumors or rickets. Diagnosis is made clinically with presence of progressive genu valgum after the age of 7. Treatment is observation for genu valgum <15 degrees in a child <7 years of age.
Genu Valgum - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年5月29日 — Genu valgum or "knocked knees" are part of the coronal plane deformities of the lower extremity. The majority of patients are asymptomatic and have no functional limitations. This condition can be preceded by flat feet …
Knock Knee: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment | HSS
网页2021年11月18日 — Knock knee (also called "knock-knee deformity," "knock-knee syndrome," "knocked knee" or "genu valgum") is an incorrect alignment around the knee that can affect can people of all ages. Over time, the imbalance of force it places on the knees can cause pain, joint damage and early onset knee arthritis.
Knock Knees - Boston Children's Hospital
网页Knock knees (genu valgum) is a condition in which the knees tilt inward while the ankles remain spaced apart. The condition is slightly more common in girls, though boys can develop it too.
Genu valgum - Wikipedia
网页Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch each other when the legs are straightened. [1] Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs.
Knock Knees (Genu Valgum) - Nationwide Children's Hospital
网页Genu valgum, also known as knock knees, is a common lower leg abnormality that is usually seen in the toddler, preschool and early school-age children. In genu valgum, the lower extremities turn inward, causing the appearance of the knees to be touching while the ankles remain apart.
Knock Knees (Genu Valgum): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
网页2023年6月14日 — The medical term for knock knees is 'genu valgum' - genu meaning 'knee' in Latin, and valgum meaning 'bending outwards'. In knock knees, if the knees touch it is the lower leg which seems bent outwards. So if you have knock knees you are unable to stand with your knees AND your ankles together.
Knock Knees - Symptoms and Causes - Penn Medicine
网页Definition. Knock knees are condition in which the knees touch, but the ankles do not touch. The legs turn inward. Alternative Names. Genu valgum. Causes. Infants start out with bowlegs because of their folded position while in their mother's womb. The legs begin to straighten once the child starts to walk (at about 12 to 18 months).