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| Normal hip alignment is identified by |
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| the angle between the femoral neck and the femoral shaft |
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| Normal angle of inclination |
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| angle of inclination significantly greater than normal such as greater than 140°, singular referring to the alignment of one hip |
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| referring to the alignment of both hips. |
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| Coxa valga is often associated with |
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| angle of inclination significantly less than normal such as less than 105°. Coxa Vara is singular referring to the alignment of one hip. |
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| referring to the alignment of both hips. |
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| Coxa vara is often associated with |
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| genu valgus (knock-kneed) and foot pronation (collapse of the medial arch). |
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