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Coxa Vara

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Definition: Hip deformity in which the femoral neck leans forward resulting in a decrease in the angle between femoral neck and its shaft. It may be congenital often syndromic, acquired, or developmental.     
See Also Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphyses
Other names Varus, Coxa; Varas, Coxa; Vara, Coxa; Infantile Coxa Varas; Developmental Coxa Varas; Coxa Varus, Developmental; Coxa Varus, Congenital; Coxa Varus, Acquired; Coxa Varas, Infantile; Coxa Varas, Developmental; Coxa Varas, Congenital; Coxa Varas, Acquired; Coxa Varas; Coxa Vara, Infantile; Coxa Vara, Developmental; Coxa Vara, Acquired; Congenital Coxa Varas; Acquired Coxa Varas; Infantile Coxa Vara; Developmental Coxa Varus
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Jacobs syndrome  0   *Arthropathy, Neurogenic *Hand Deformities, Congenital *Synovitis *Coxa Vara.
Patella aplasia, coxa vara, tarsal synostosis  0   *Synostosis *Coxa Vara/congenital Patella/abnormalities.

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