Genu valgum, or knock-knee, is a condition where the knees touch but the ankles do not. It appears most frequently in young children. Depending on the cause, treatment can include medication ...

Genu valgum, known as knock-knees, is a knee misalignment that turns your knees inward. When people with knock-knees stand up with their knees together, there’s a gap of 3 inches or more between ...

Genu valgum in adults is generally nothing to worry about. However, in some cases it is caused by a muscular imbalance. Your hip muscles, ankles, hamstrings, and quadriceps muscles are critical ...

Dr Mahajan explained, “Knock knee, or genu valgum, is a condition where the knees bend inward and touch or 'knock' against each other, even when standing with the ankles apart. This misalignment ...

Knock knees, also known as genu valgum, is a condition where the knees come closer together than normal when one stands straight. This condition is most commonly observed in young children and can ...

An increase in this angle results in genu valgum (or knock knees). Genu valgum has been associated with altered biomechanical forces acting on the lateral tibiofemoral and patellofemoral joint.

A 21-year-old man presented with a 3-year history of intermittent 8/10 lateral right knee pain. He failed two prior surgical procedures done at outside hospitals. The patient initially sustained a ...

But again, subsequent research proved otherwise. It now appears that the most common cause of PFPS is a genu valgum, or “knock knee” effect that is linked to weakness in the hip musculature.

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