Management Genu Varum & Genu Valgum Flashcards

1
Q

Genu Varum

Common in infants up to ______ years

__ward bowing of the legs at the _____

Intercondylar distance of over _______

A

3

Outward; knee

6cm

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Genu Valgum

___ward bend of the knee(______vergente of feet)

Intermaleolar distance more than _____

Severe cases can cause ——- gait

A

In; divergence

8cm

Scissors

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3
Q

Osteomalacia is a condition characterized by _______ due to ___________________ .

Osteoporosis is the ______________________

A

soft bone ; vitamin and mineral deficiencies

deterioration of bone mass over time.

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4
Q

Blount’s disease is a condition found in children that affects the __________ around the _______.

A

growth plates

knee

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Blount’s disease

The disease causes the growth plate near the ______ of the knee to ___________________________ . Meanwhile, the growth plate near the ________ of the knee ________________.

A

inside; either slow down or stop making new bone

outside; continues to grow normally

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