Coronal plane deformity around the knee in the skeletally immature population: A review of principles of evaluation and treatment

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World Journal of Orthopedics

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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

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

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 [PMID: 35633744 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v13.i5.427]

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