Editing Valgus deformity (section)

{{short description|Deformity in which the bone near a joint is angled outward}}
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| caption         = Valgus deformity of the knee (''[[genu valgum]]''), seen in [[MRI]] and photograph
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A '''valgus deformity''' is a condition in which the bone segment [[anatomical terms of location#Proximal and distal|distal]] to a joint is angled outward, that is, angled [[anatomical terms of location#Medial and lateral|laterally]], away from the body's midline.<ref>[http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1358051-overview Pediatric Ankle Valgus article in MedScape]</ref> The opposite deformation, where the twist or angulation is directed medially, toward the center of the body, is called [[varus deformity|varus]].