Short Case Clinical Examination - Genu Valgum
Important imformation from the patients in the short case might be
Age of the patient
Family History
HME , Rickets and bony dysplasias might run in family .
Deformity
O/e
after exposure of both lower extremities from umbilicus to toes with an underwear
Gait and Squatting - comment .They may have circumduction gait.
Standing - Genu Vlagum deformity
Quadriceps normal
Patella facing forward , forefoot normal
Side - any scars or not around knee
knee in extension
hip, thigh , leg , ankle and foot normal alignment
Back
Popliteal swelling ,
thigh and calf normal looking normal
heel in normal varus
dont forget to measure Intermalleolar distance
and Genu Valgum in standing
After Lying down
Palpation
normal temperature compared to opposite side
no soft tissue and bony tenderness
feel patella , facets of articular surface of femur with patella , medial condyle of femur , joint line, medial condyle of tibia , MCL, Popliteal artery pulsation, lateral condyle of femur , joint line , lateral tibial condyle , fibular head
Patella test - Glide , Apprehension , Clarke TEST
Movement
Knee Flexion , Extension
Deformity disappears after flexing knee
Measurement
Leg length measurement and Q angle measurement in supine position
Special tests for MCL and LCL done .
Neurovascular examination
sensation , pulsation of DPA and Anterior tibial artery
Lateral positioning
Ober's test done
At last or in the beginnning frontal bossing , tooth examination and ligamentous laxity quickly checked.
What is your diagnosis ?
Genu Valgum deformity .
What might be the underlying cause ?
Physiologic Genu Valgum in 2-6 years
Trauma
Rickets
Infection
Bony Dysplasia
Ligamentous Laxity, Down's Syndrome , Hereditary Multiple Expostosis
How to proceed ?
X-ray in standing position leg alignment X-ray
Tibiofemoral angle as per Selenius curve
normal is 6 +/- 2 degrees
following two points important for Genu Varum
Metaphyseal diaphyseal angle of Levine and Drennan
normal < 11 degrees , abnormal > 16 degrees
Important to know in Tibia Vara to distinguish from Physiologic Bowing. (> 11 degrees indicates Tibia Vara
Metaphyseal epiphyseal angle normal < 20 degrees
Serum Ca, Phosphorous level , Vit. D level for Rickets
How to treat ?
Treatment
Observe
Medical Treatment
Bracing - STILL PRACTICED ,
Surgical Treatment
Guided growth
staples , advantage - reversible
Osteotomy to correct the deformity
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