J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1978 Sep;13(3):457-461. 10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.3.457.

Congenital Coxa Vara: Report of one case

• Kang CS
• Pyun YS
• Lee CK
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2460355
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1978.13.3.457

Abstract

Congenital coxa vara is a rare congenital deformity seen in infancy and childhood and usually not discovered until walking is begun and characterized by a progressive decrease in the angle between the femoral neck and shaft and consequently by a progressive shortening of the limb and also by the presence of a defect in the medial part of the neck We have experienced a case of it treated with valgns osteotomy and the case review is presented.

MeSH Terms

Congenital Abnormalities
Coxa Vara*
Extremities
Femur Neck
Neck
Osteotomy
Walking