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Genu valgum

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genu valĀ·gum (vlgm)
n.
Knock-knee.

Genu valgum
Deformity in which the legs are curved inward so that the knees are close together, nearly or actually knocking as a person walks with ankles widely apart of each other.
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Co-morbidities due to early type 2 diabetes such as heart disease, early kidney disease, stoke, hypertension, skeletal deformities genu valgum, stress fractures, Charcot arthropathy, increase incidence of cancer, staetohepatitis (fatty liver), and others will result in a society of young disabled individuals.
Frequency of Responses for Kinematic Variables Rating Variable Patient Inadequate Normal Excessive Knee flexion at A 18 24 12 initial contact B 4 33 17 C 35 14 5 Knee flexion at A 32 18 4 mid-stance B 6 44 4 C 45 4 5 Knee flexion at A 45 9 5 heel-off B 17 33 4 C 45 7 2 Knee flexion at A 25 25 4 toe-off B 5 43 6 C 42 11 1 Genu valgum A 4 1 49 B (a) 1 36 16 C 44 8 2 (a) One rater did not rate this patient for this variable.
 
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