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Par� declared that genu valgum, that is knock-knees, were due to similar causes as those which produced club foot, or at least that the affections were related.

Backward displacement of the tibia, genu recurvatum, and genu valgum also require operative treatment.

Genu Varum—Bow-knee.—In this deformity, which is the converse of genu valgum, the leg joins the thigh at an angle which is open medially.

In certain cases, genu valgum or abduction of the leg is present along with a slight degree of flexion.

If there is a combination of flexion and genu valgum, the knee-joint should be resected and ankylosed in the straight position.