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As used herein, a "varus condition" refers to a state of a bone or joint having an undesired inward angulation (medial angulation, that is, towards the body's midline) of the distal segment of a bone or joint. The opposite of varus is called valgus. The terms varus and valgus refer to the direction that the distal segment of the joint points. For example, a varus condition at the knee results in a bowlegged appearance with the distal part of the leg deviated inward, in relation to the femur. In a valgus condition of the knee, the distal part of the leg below the knee is deviated outward, in relation to the femur, resulting in a knock-kneed appearance. (Search "varus deformity" on Wikipedia.com Oct 20, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.) A varus condition can be experienced in a variety of joints, including but not limited to, ankle joints, elbow joints, foot joints, hand joints, hip joints, knee joints, toe joints, wrist joints, and the like. A knee that has a varus condition may also be referred to as a varus knee.

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