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| Valgus deformity | |
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| 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.