title: [Idiopathic severe valgus deformity of the knee in children. Apropos of 2 cases].
abstract: The authors have reviewed two cases of important and idiopathic deformity in children coming from Africa. In the third year of life, a valgus deformity of a knee occurs spontaneously and increases rapidly in a previously healthy child. Varus deformity of the other knee follows but seems to be just a mechanical consequence of the valgus deformity. The pathological lesions observed radiologically concern mainly the metaphyseses. General skeletal or metabolic disease, malnutrition or sickle-cell disease are not found.
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Genu valgum unilatéral sévère idiopathique chez l'enfant. A propos de deux cas.