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Varus vs Valgus - What's the difference?

varus | valgus |

As adjectives the difference between varus and valgus

is that varus is bent outwards while valgus is knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body).

varus

English

(wikipedia Varus)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (a Roman cognomen)

    • valgus

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • knock-kneed (having the distal part of a limb displaced or twisted away from the midline of the body)

    • Derived terms

    * hallux valgus ----