Anatomical Abnormality
coxa valga
Subclass of:
Bone Retroversion; Bone Diseases
Definitions related to coxa valga:
  • Coxa valga is a deformity of the hip in which the angle between the femoral shaft and the femoral neck is increased compared to age-adjusted values (about 150 degrees in newborns gradually reducing to 120-130 degrees in adults).
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Hip deformity in which the angle between the femoral neck and its shaft is increased. It may be congenital, acquired, or developmental.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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