Ezz Eldin Mohamed Mohamed Ben - sassi <br/><br/>
Management of the angular deformities of the knee in children /  
 علاج التشوهات الجانبية للركبة عند الاطفال 
Ezz Eldin Mohamed Mohamed Ben - sassi ; supervised Yehia Nour Eldin Tarraf , Naguib Basha 
 - Cairo :   Ezz Eldin Mohamed Mohamed Ben - sassi ,   2006 
 - 79P :   ill ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Medicine - Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery 
<br/><br/> Angular deformities of the knee in children are common and are a frequent reason for orthopaedic referralGenu varum (bowlegs) is a common finding in infants and young children , this physiologic genu varum tends to persist during the first year of life and corrects spontaneously , complete correction may require up to 36 months of ambulationPhysiologic genu valgum (knock - knees) may appear by 3 - 4 years of age , this deformity also undergoes spontaneous correction with normal adult knee alignment of mild genu valgum obtained by 5 - 8 years of ageGenu recurvatum is defined as position of the tibio - femoral joint in which the range of motion occurs beyond neutral or 0 of extension 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Angular Children Deformities Genu varum Knee Management