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Genu recurvatum and Genu valgum

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Difference between Genu recurvatum and Genu valgum

Genu recurvatum vs. Genu valgum

Genu recurvatum is a deformity in the knee joint, so that the knee bends backwards. Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch each other when the legs are straightened.

Similarities between Genu recurvatum and Genu valgum

Genu recurvatum and Genu valgum have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Femur, Genu varum, Human leg, Knee, Knee pain, Osteoarthritis.

Femur

The femur (pl. femurs or femora) or thigh bone, is the most proximal (closest to the hip joint) bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles including lizards, and amphibians such as frogs.

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Genu varum

Genu varum (also called bow-leggedness, bandiness, bandy-leg, and tibia vara), is a varus deformity marked by (outward) bowing at the knee, which means that the lower leg is angled inward (medially) in relation to the thigh's axis, giving the limb overall the appearance of an archer's bow.

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Human leg

The human leg, in the general meaning, is the entire lower limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region.

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Knee

The knee joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two joints: one between the femur and tibia (tibiofemoral joint), and one between the femur and patella (patellofemoral joint).

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Knee pain

Knee pain is pain in or around the knee.

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Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.

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Genu recurvatum and Genu valgum Comparison

Genu recurvatum has 34 relations, while Genu valgum has 29. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 9.52% = 6 / (34 + 29).

References

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