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SUBMITTER: Cerqueira FDS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8417508 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cerqueira Flavio Dos Santos FDS Motta Guilherme Augusto T Araújo GATA Rocha de Faria José Leonardo JL Pizzolatti Isabella Sandrini IS Motta Diego Perez da DPD Mandarino Marcelo M Kropf Leandro Albuquerque Lemgruber LAL Cerqueira Fernando Dos Santos FDS
Arthroscopy techniques 20210828 9
Varus deformity of the knee can lead to early degeneration of the medial tibiofemoral joint. Pediatric patients can be pathologically affected with this deformity known as Blount disease. The cause of this pathology is still uncertain, but some risk factors are well established, such as obesity and family history. The diagnosis is made through clinical history, physical examination, and the radiographic analysis after the age of 2.5 years. The analysis of the metaphyseal-diaphyseal angle, descri ...[more]