PPT-GENU VALGUM DEFINITION Inward or medial angulation of leg over thigh at the knee joint

valgum or knock knee In this condition a line drawn from the head of the femur to the middle of the ankle joint passes lateral to the knee joint instead of passing through the center of the knee. Lecture-2. Located between the body’s two largest lever arms.. Susceptible to injury.. Largest motion in the sagittal plane.. In extension, rotation limited by interlocking of . tibial. and femoral condyles.. Objectives:. UNDERSTAND:. Anatomy of the knee & thigh. Principles of rehabilitation to the knee & knee. Preventive/supportive techniques and devices. IDENTIFY:. Assessment tests for injuries to the knee and thigh. Objectives:. UNDERSTAND:. Anatomy of the knee & thigh. Principles of rehabilitation to the knee & knee. Preventive/supportive techniques and devices. IDENTIFY:. Assessment tests for injuries to the knee and thigh. The effect of simultaneous hip and ankle disorders on results. A.Sh.Ariamanesh. Jan.2016. Esfahan-IRAN. &. A) . Coxa. . vara. valga. : . March/April 1997 - Volume 17 - Issue 2 - pp 225-229. Genu. Genu valgum is a common orthopaedic problem in children. The vast majorityof cases are physiologic variants, which resolve normally. However, there arepathologic entities due to both focal and syste 19DRPABITRA KUMAR SAHOOASSISTANT PROFESSORPMRGenu valgum commonly called knock-knee is a condition in which the kneesare deviated towards midline of the body and touch one another when the legsare str 19DRPABITRA KUMAR SAHOOASSISTANT PROFESSORPMRGenu valgum commonly called knock-knee is a condition in which the kneesare deviated towards midline of the body and touch one another when the legsare str Rockford Orthopedic Associates Ltd D/B/A OrthoIllinois 324 Roxbury Road Rockford IL 61107 8153989491 wwwOrthoIllinoiscomPhysiologic Genu ValgumNormal/Developmental Knock KneesWhat is Physiologic Genu CAUSES. The main causative factor of this deformity is early weight bearing, especially in children who are fat and heavy.. Blount’s disease. Rickets. Paget’s disease. Dwarfism. In adults, it could be due to OA of the knee joints.. ANA 208. 2. Thigh . is divided into flexor, extensor and adductor compartments.. Superficial . fascia of the abdominal wall fuses to . the . fascia . lata. , . at . the skin crease of . the . hip . joint just below the inguinal ligament. . Zaid Saad Al-Nasrawi. Trauma and Orthopaedics Surgery. The knee joint . The . knee joint is a synovial hinge joint . Articular surfaces . These are the condyles and the patellar surfaces of the femur, the . Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. In this deformity, excessive extension occurs in the tibiofemoral joint. . Genu recurvatum is also called knee hyperextension and back knee. This deformity is more common in women and people with familial ligamentous laxity.. Dr. Ashraf . Sadek. . PhD. , . MD, MRCPCH.. Assistant Professor of anatomy and embryology.. The Hip Joint. Type . : synovial. . ball & socket. Articular surfaces. :. (1) acetabulum of hip bone. Sadek. . PhD. , . MD, MRCPCH.. Assistant Professor of anatomy and embryology.. Fascia. . of. . the. . Thigh. A). . Superficial. . Fascia:. Superficial. . fatty. . layer. Deep. . membranous. Both layers .