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valgus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | deformity, malformation, misshapenness |
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Varus-valgus alignment and medial-lateral laxity were also measured.
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Hallux valgus is a common foot condition that is caused when the big toe bends in towards the smaller toes.
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The terms valgus and varus are used to refer to angulation of the distal part of a limb at a joint.
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Results showed that slightly more than one third of the respondents to the health survey had some degree of hallux valgus.
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Researchers also noted that participants with hallux valgus exhibited lower SF-36 scores, indicating greater impairment.
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The odds of valgus thrust were significantly greater for African-Americans compared with Caucasians, in persons without and with knee OA.
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Frequency of varus and valgus thrust and factors associated with thrust presence in persons with or at higher risk for knee osteoarthritis.
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Styles with pointed toes force the big toe towards the others which over time causes a permanent distortion called a hallux valgus, better known as a bunion.
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Also associated with valgus thrust presence in persons without knee OA were valgus malalignment and, in persons with knee OA, more severe lateral disease and valgus malalignment.
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- A deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body
- In orthopedics, a valgus deformity is a term for the outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint. The opposite of valgus is called varus.
- Valgus is a genus of beetles. Most described species are found in Asia, with some reaching into northern Africa and Europe, and three species native to the New World. One species is found in South Africa.
- Valgu may refer to several places in Estonia:
- Outward angulation of the foot, similar to supination. One of the things fitters look for in cycling shoes and cleat fine tuning.
- Turned outward, usually referring to the ankle in Rett syndrome.
- Angled, bent, or twisted inward. In the knee: genu-valgus is knock-knees. In the foot: talipes-valgus is pronation with forefoot abduction. In the big toe: hallus-valgus is adduction of the big toe (bunion associated).
- (valga, valgum) Angled outward, bent or twisted outward, as in cubitus valgus, coxa valga, hallux valgus, and genu valgum.
- Deformity in bone, such as when the knees are close together (knock-knee), with the ankle space increased. Bent outward.
