This term means literally knock-kneed, and is a bending inward at the knees (genu valgum), or at the ankle, as occurs in FLAT-FOOT (pes planus).
adj. describing any deformity that displaces the distal end of a limb away from the midline. See club-foot; hallux valgus; knock-knee. Compare varus.
Outward displacement of the great toe – always associated with a bunion (see CORNS AND BUNIONS). It is due to the pressure of footwear on an unduly broad foot. In adolescents, this broad foot is inherited; in adults it is due to splaying of the foot as a result of loss of muscle tone. The bunion is produced by pressure of the footwear on the protruding base of the toe. In mild cases the wearing of comfortable shoes may be all that is needed. In more severe cases the bunion may need to be removed, while in the most severe the operation of ARTHROPLASTY may be needed.... hallux valgus
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