Genu valgum is a type of bone malformation involving the knees. It is mostly seen in children of a young age. In an affected child, the knees appear to be closely placed with the ankle-part wide apart while standing. It is also called a 'knock knee'. One may see that the child's knees are bowing out while walking at an early age.
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Hello, Welcome to iIcliniq.com. Knock knees or genu valgum is a condition in which the leg is misaligned to thigh and grows outwards.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Genu valgum is commonly called the knock-knees. It is the inability to touch both the feet together due to inward angulation of the knee.
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