cubitus valgus

{{short description|Deformity involving outward deviation of an extended forearm}}

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Cubitus valgus is a medical deformity in which the forearm is angled away from the body to a greater degree than normal when fully extended. A small degree of cubitus valgus (known as the carrying angle) is acceptable and occurs in the general population.{{cn|date=April 2021}}

When present at birth, it can be an indication of Turner syndromeChapter on Amenorrhea in: {{cite book |author1=Bradshaw, Karen D. |author2=Schorge, John O. |author3=Schaffer, Joseph |author4=Lisa M. Halvorson |author5=Hoffman, Barbara G. |title=Williams' Gynecology |publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-07-147257-9 }} or Noonan syndrome. It can also be acquired through fracture or other trauma. The physiological cubitus valgus varies from 3° to 29°. Women usually have a more pronounced Cubitus valgus than men. The deformity can also occur as a complication of fracture of the lateral condyle of the humerus, which may lead to tardy/delayed ulnar nerve palsy. The opposite condition is cubitus varus ({{ICD9|736.02}}).