Coxa valgus deformity

Coxa valgus deformity

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valgus

describing an abnormal position in which a part of a limb is bent or twisted outward, away from the midline, such as the heel of the foot in talipes valgus (splayfoot) . Compare varus . See also hallux valgus .

talipes [ tal´-pz ]

a deformity in which the foot is twisted out of normal position; see also clubfoot and see illustration. It may have an abnormally high longitudinal arch ( talipes cavus ) or it may be in dorsiflexion ( talipes calcaneus ), in plantar flexion ( talipes equinus ), abducted and everted ( talipes valgus or flatfoot ), adducted and inverted ( talipes varus ), or various combinations of these ( talipes calcaneovalgus, talipes calcaneovarus, talipes equinovalgus, or talipes equinovarus ).