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Comparison of the Kinematic Pattern of Knee Joint Flexion in Healthy and Genu Valgum and Genu Varum Children During Jumping [PDF]
Objective Genu valgum and genu varum are considered as the most common abnormalities of the knee joint in the lower extremity. Identifying of the mentioned abnormalities in the early stages of life can prevent the occurrence of later problems in the ...
Hamed Jalalvand +2 more
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Patellar instability is common in the second decade, and genu valgum is a risk factor for patellar instability. In skeletally immature patients, genu valgum can be gradually corrected using less-invasive, well-established, growth-modulation techniques ...
Avi Shah, M.S., Shital N. Parikh, M.D.
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Pediatric patellofemoral instability is a complex problem, for which there are several anatomic risk factors. Coronal plane malalignment (i.e., genu valgum) is one cause of patellofemoral instability, and treatment of genu valgum has been associated with
Kenneth M. Lin, M.D. +5 more
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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA, or Morquio syndrome type A) is an inherited metabolic lysosomal disease caused by the deficiency of the N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase enzyme.
Couce, Maria L. +6 more
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The presence of abnormalities in knee alignment (genu varum and genu valgum) is extremely common in soccer. It can occur in the junior league / youth academy and perpetuate itself throughout the professional career.
FABRÍCIO LUZ CARDOSO +5 more
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Growth Plate Injuries of the Lower Extremity: Case Examples and Lessons Learned. [PDF]
BackgroundThe presence of growth plates at the ends of long bones makes fracture management in children unique in terms of the potential risk of developing angular deformities and growth arrest.Materials and methodsWe discuss three distinct cases ...
Sabharwal, Samir, Sabharwal, Sanjeev
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Orthopedic management of the extremities in patients with Morquio A syndrome. [PDF]
BackgroundMusculoskeletal involvement in Morquio A syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis IVA; MPS IVA) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. While the spinal manifestations of the disorder have received considerable attention in the literature,
Bache, C Edward +6 more
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The effects of pediatric obesity on dynamic joint malalignment during gait [PDF]
Background: There is a greater prevalence of lower extremity malalignment in obese children during static posture; however, there has been less examination of dynamic joint function in this cohort.
D'Hondt, Eva +4 more
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Early experience with medial femoral tension band plating in idiopathic genu valgum [PDF]
Purpose For correction of angular deformity, tension band plating has been proposed as a safe and minimally invasive technique. The purpose of this study was to assess the experiences and report the rate of correction obtained with this procedure in ...
Humberto Guzman +4 more
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