Valgus deformity

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Valgus deformity
Valgus deformity of the knee (genu valgum), seen in MRI and photograph
Specialty	Orthopedics

A valgus deformity is a condition in which the bone segment distal to a joint is angled outward, that is, angled laterally, away from the body's midline.^[1] The opposite deformation, where the twist or angulation is directed medially, toward the center of the body, is called varus.