Congenital coxa vara

Description

A condition caused by failure of the hip joint to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by a decrease in the femoral neck-shaft angle. This condition may present with a shortened leg, or a limp.

Index terms

Congenital coxa vara

Exclusions from above levels

ME80 – Clicking hip
http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LB74.0 – Developmental dysplasia of hip
LB74.1 – Congenital subluxation of hip
LB74.2 – Unstable hip
LB74.4 – Congenital coxa valga
LB74.5 – Wide symphysis pubis
LB74.Y – Other specified structural developmental anomalies of pelvic girdle
LB74.Z – Structural developmental anomalies of pelvic girdle, unspecified

Foundation entity

Congenital coxa vara – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/841083809

Allowed postcoordination axes

laterality

Part of: LB74: Structural developmental anomalies of pelvic girdle › 20: Developmental anomalies