Coxa Vara Causes and Treatment
Coxa vara describes a deformity of the hip where the angle formed between the head and neck of the femur and its shaft is decreased, usually defined as less than 120 degrees. This angle is also known...
View ArticleCoxa Valga Causes and Treatment
Coxa valga is increased in femoral neck-shaft angle tp more than 140 degrees. Like coxa vara, coxa valga could be congenital or acquired. But it is quite rare as compared to coxa vara. Coxa valga is...
View ArticleLeg Length Discrepancy – Causes and Treatment
The leg length discrepancy means there is inequality of the length of the lower limbs. It is also called as limb length inequality. The problem is extremely common with 23% of the general population...
View ArticleKyphotic Deformity of Spine in Tuberculosis
Neurological complications (paraplegia or quadriplegia) and spinal deformity especially kyphotic deformity are the most dreaded complications of tuberculosis of the spine. The sequelae of these two...
View ArticleGenu Valgum Causes, Evaluation and Treatment
The term genu valgum or valgus knee is used to describe knock-knee deformity. Knock-knee deformity is commonly seen as-as a passing trait in otherwise healthy children but some individuals retain or...
View ArticleGenu Varum or Bow Legs Causes and Treatment
This gives the limb an overall the appearance of an archer’s bow. This condition may present from infancy through adulthood and has a variety of causes. The problem may be unilateral which would result...
View ArticleCongenital Scoliosis – Causes and Treatment
Congenital scoliosis is the curvature due to the imbalance of growth of the spine caused by the presence of vertebral defects. Congenital scoliosis is the most frequent congenital deformity of the...
View ArticleNeuromuculsar Scoliosis Causes and Treatment
Neuromuscular scoliosis is a coronal and sagittal plane deformity of the spine in patients with abnormalities of the nervous system or muscles. myoneural pathways of the body. The progression more...
View ArticleDegenerative Scoliosis or Adult Onset Scoliosis
Degenerative scoliosis is a result of progressive degenerative changes in structural elements of the spine. It also is known as adult-onset scoliosis but is different from curves of adolescent...
View ArticleIdiopathic Scoliosis – Types, Presentation and Treatment
Idiopathic scoliosis is the lateral deviation deformity of the spine where the cause is not known. Because there is also a vertebral rotation and not just deviation, the term rotoscoliosis is also used...
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