Coxa valga
| Coxa valga | |
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![]() Different femoral abnormalities. | |
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | medical genetics |
| ICD-10 | M21.0, Q65.8 |
| ICD-9-CM | 736.31, 755.61 |
| DiseasesDB | 34851 |
| MeSH | D060906 |
Coxa valga 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.
The differential diagnosis includes neuromuscular disorders (i.e. cerebral palsy, spinal dysraphism, poliomyelitis), skeletal dysplasias, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
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