A patient tells the nurse that, "All my life I've been called 'knock knees'." What is medical term for this condition?

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Genu valgum is also known as knock knees and is present when more than 2.5 cm is between the medial malleoli when the knees are together. Pes planus, or flat foot, is pronation, or turning in, of the medial side of the foot. Metatarsus adductus is adduction, or turning inward, of the front half of the foot. The term used to describe knock knees is genu valgum. Genu valgum is present when more than 2.5 cm is between the medial malleoli when the knees are together.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That, "All My Life I've