1. Serious valgus or varus deformity should be corrected by osteotomy. 2. Women usually have a more pronounced Cubitus valgus than men. 3. The physiological cubitus valgus varies from 3?to 29? 4. The thumbs may be angled in a lateral direction ( valgus deformity ). 5. Her Lutz and flip are hindered by hallux valgus . 6. Osteoarthritis knee may also sometimes present with valgus deformity though varus deformity is common. 7. Rheumatoid knee commonly presents as valgus knee. 8. Similarly, total knee replacement can be performed to correct mild valgus or varus deformity. 9. It applies more stability against valgus stress when the elbow is flexed rather than extended. 10. There are two versions of this test, valgus at 0 degrees and valgus at 30 degrees.
