How To Use genu varum In A Sentence
- Objective:To investigate the correlation between surgical outcomes and body mass index(BMI) in patients who underwent high tibial osteotomy for osteoarthritis of the knee with genu varum.
- Bowleggedness (the medical name for this is genu varum), an exaggerated bending outward of the leg from the knee downward, can be inherited.
- If physiologic genu varum or genu valgum persists beyond seven to eight years of age, orthopedic referral is indicated.
- Tightness of the iliotibial band, excessive foot pronation, genu varum, and tibial torsion are predisposing factors.
- Mal-alignment factors above the ankle, such as genu varum, can also contribute to increased stress on the Achilles tendon.
