A congenital deformity of the hip joint in which the neck of the thighbone bends downward.
A condition in which the neck of the thighbone is bent so that the lower limbs are turned outwards and lameness results.
A deformity produced when the angle made by the head of the femur with the shaft is decreased below 120°. In coxa vara it may be 80° to 90°. Coxa vara may occur in rickets, bone injury, or congenitally.
A hip deformity characterized by a reduction in the angle between the neck and head of the femur (thigh bone) and the femoral shaft manifests as coxa vara. This condition leads to leg shortening, hip pain, stiffness, and an altered gait pattern. The primary cause is often attributed to a fracture in the femoral neck or, in adolescence, injury to the developing section of the femoral head. Additionally, coxa vara may arise when the bone tissue in the femoral neck is soft, a condition that can be either congenital or the consequence of bone disorders like rickets or Paget’s disease. Treatment options may involve surgical intervention, such as osteotomy, to address the condition.