Term | Definition |
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Anteversion | Anterior twist or angulation of the femoral head away from the frontal plane. |
Adduction | The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body in the coronal plane. |
Valgum | Angulation of a bone distal to a joint or in a part of a bone away from the midline. Genu valgum results in knock-knees, because angulation distal to the knees is away from the midline. |
Varum | Angulation of a bone or within a bone toward the midline. Genu varum results in bowlegs. |