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Medical condition
Coxa valga
Left to right: coxa vara, normal femur, coxa valga
SpecialtyMedical genetics Edit this on Wikidata

Coxa valga is a deformity of the hip where the angle formed between the head and neck of the femur and its shaft is increased, usually above 135 degrees.

The deformity may develop in children with neuromuscular disorders (i.e. cerebral palsy, spinal dysraphism, poliomyelitis), skeletal dysplasias, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Coxa valga deformity is a common pathologic condition in children with cerebral palsy, and they may be predisposed to hip subluxation or dislocations.

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References

  1. Hsieh, H. C.; Wang, T. M.; Kuo, K. N.; Huang, S. C.; Wu, K. W. (2019). "Guided Growth Improves Coxa Valga and Hip Subluxation in Children with Cerebral Palsy". Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 477 (11): 2568–2576. doi:10.1097/CORR.0000000000000903. PMC 6903837. PMID 31425278.

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ClassificationD
Acquired musculoskeletal deformities
Upper limb
shoulder
elbow
hand
Lower limb
hip
leg
knee
foot
Head and neck
General terms
Congenital malformations and deformations of musculoskeletal system / musculoskeletal abnormality
Appendicular
limb / dysmelia
Arms
clavicle / shoulder
hand deformity
Leg
hip
knee
foot deformity
Either / both
fingers and toes
reduction deficits / limb
multiple joints
Axial
Skull and face
Craniosynostosis
Craniofacial dysostosis
other
Vertebral column
Thoracic skeleton
ribs:
sternum:
other:


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