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The change in alignment of the lower limb from 1 to 4 years of life from varus to valgus is primarily related to a progressive decrease in varus orientation of the distal femur. In children younger than 7 years old, age-specific reference values for joint orientation angles of the lower extremity should be used instead of values derived from adult subjects.
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Sabharwal et al. (2008) studied this question.
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