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Management of the angular deformities of the knee in children

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Orthopaedic surgery

Advisors

Tarraf, Yahya N., Basha, Nagib

Authors

Ben-Sasi, Ezz-El-Din Muhammad

Accessioned

2017-03-30 06:23:41

Available

2017-03-30 06:23:41

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Angular deformities of the knee in children are common and are a frequent reason for orthopaedic referral. Genu varum (bowlegs) is a common finding in infants and young children, this physiologic genu varum tends to persist during the first year of life and corrects spontaneously, complete correction may require up to 36 months of ambulation. Physiologic genu valgum (knock-knees) may appear by 3 - 4 years of age, this deformity also undergoes spontaneous correction with normal adult knee alignment of mild genu valgum obtained by 5 - 8 years of age. Genu recurvatum is defined as position of the tibio-femoral joint in which the range of motion occurs beyond neutral or 0° of extension.

Issued

1 Jan 2006

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023