J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1980 Sep;15(3):579-582. 10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.3.579.

Bilateral Congenital Coxa Vara: Report of one case

• Hwang BY
• Han MS

• KMID: 2456442
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1980.15.3.579

Abstract

Congenital coxa vara is a rare congenital deformity, seen in infancy and childhood and the ratio of unilateral to bilateral is 3:1. The deformity does not become manifest until after birth and usually not until the age of walking. Pathologically, it consists of a progressively increasing acuteness of the neck-shaft angle;shortnees of the neck; a vertical direction of the epiphyseal plate; an oblique defect of the neck; a greater trochanter extending upward toward the ilium as a besk; a shortened femur; a secondary degenerative changese in the acetabulum due to malposition. We have experienced a case of bilateral congenital coxa vara treated with valgue osteotomy and the case review is presented.

Keyword

coxa vara; Pauwels' Y-osteotomy; waddling gait

MeSH Terms

Acetabulum
Congenital Abnormalities
Coxa Vara*
Femur
Growth Plate
Ilium
Neck
Osteotomy
Parturition
Walking