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Coxa Valga MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Coxa Valga
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.214.750.500
C05.116.327
C23.300.970.374.500
Unique ID
D060906
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060906
Scope Note
Hip deformity in which the angle between the femoral neck and its shaft is increased. It may be congenital, acquired, or developmental.
Entry Term(s)
Acquired Coxa Valga
Acquired Coxa Valgus
Congenital Coxa Valga
Congenital Coxa Valgus
Coxa Valgus
Developmental Coxa Valga
Developmental Coxa Valgus
Previous Indexing
Hip Joint (1965-2011)
Joint Diseases (1965-2011)
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Introduced
2012/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/08
Coxa Valga Preferred
Congenital Coxa Valga Narrower
Acquired Coxa Valga Narrower
Developmental Coxa Valga Narrower
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