Coxa valga
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| Coxa valga |
| Classification and external resources |
Different femoral abnormalities. |
| ICD-10 |
M21.0, Q65.8 |
| ICD-9 |
736.31, 755.61 |
It is a deformity of the hip where the angle formed between the head and neck of the femur and its shaft is increased, usually above 135 degrees. It is caused by a slipped epiphysis of the femoral head.
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The differential diagnosis includes neuromuscular disorders (i.e. cerebral palsy, spinal dysraphism, poliomyelitis), skeletal dysplasias, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
