Adolescent Idiopathic Genu Valgum

• adolescent idiopathic genu valgum is unlikely to spontaneously improve
• leads to degenerative problems of the anterior & lateral compartments of the knee.

Genu Valgum Clinical Evaluation

• may cause anterior knee pain, PF instability, circumduction gait, & difficulty running.

Genu Valgum Treatment

• Proximal medial tibial epiphyseal stapling allows correction of the deformity & is more predictable than proximal medial tibial hemiepiphyseodesis in correcting a deformity.

Genu Valgum Associated Conditions

• Idiopathic genu valgus
• Skeletal dysplasia
• Metabolic bone disease
• Renal disease

Genu Valgum References

• Stevens PM, Maguire M, Dales MD, Robins AJ: Physeal stapling for idiopathic genu valgum. JPO 1999; 19:645-649.
• White GR, Mencio GA: Genu valgum in children: Diagnosis and therapeutic alternatives. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 1995;3:275-283