Knock knees, where the knees tend to touch while the feet are
apart, are also known as valgus knees. In children varus knees
are quite common, and the child tends to grow out of it. In
adults it is more often a result of arthritis. There is
currently no content classified with this term. The fibula is a
long narrow bone to the outer side of the tibia (shinbone). The
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