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Genu recurvatum

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Mild form:

  • commonest in infancy
  • improves by early childhood

Severe forms:

  • congenital:
    • associations - congenital dislocation of hips, cerebral palsy, joint hypermobility, club foot
    • treatment - splints and braces to restrict extension; exercises to build up muscles that support the knee
  • acquired - secondary to joint damage

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