Varus and Valgus Thrust Study of Knee OA Finds Racial Disparity. African-Americans were less likely to have a varus thrust, but more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians says a new study.

Racial disparity observed in varus and valgus thrust study of knee osteoarthritis Date: April 29, 2010 Source: Wiley-Blackwell Summary: A recent study determined that African-Americans were less ...

The study revealed that 32.1% of subjects without OA and 36.7% of those with OA had a varus thrust. Valgus thrust was less frequent: 7.2% without OA and 9.1% with OA.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed patients with primary valgus ankle arthritis may have a tibial plafond and lower limb ...

Varus knee is a condition that’s commonly referred to as genu varum. It’s what causes some people to be bowlegged. It happens when your tibia, the larger bone in your shin, turns inward ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed varus or valgus alignment may be a nonmodifiable risk factor for patellofemoral instability in pediatric and adolescent patients. Julia Retzky, MD ...

No significant correlation was found between the strength of the assessed hip muscles and the amount of movement into valgus/varus. In the varus group a moderate positive correlation was found between ...

A recent study determined that African-Americans were less likely to have a varus thrust, but more likely to have valgus thrust than Caucasians. Varus thrust is visualized during gait as the ...