Windswept angular deformities describe limbs deviating in which two directions?

Windswept angular deformities describe limbs deviating in which two directions?

• A. Flexion and extension
• B. Valgus and Varus
• C. Rotation and translation
• D. Hyperextension

Answer: (B)

Windswept angular deformities involve opposite deviations in the coronal plane. The limb deviations are valgus and varus. Valgus means the distal part of the limb moves away from the midline (knock-knee appearance), while varus means the distal part moves toward the midline (bow-legged appearance). In windswept, one limb is valgus and the other varus, giving that sweeping, opposite-direction pattern. Other terms describe movements in different planes—flexion and extension are sagittal plane movements, rotation is about the limb’s long axis, and hyperextension is an exaggerated extension—so they aren’t describing the opposite-direction angular deformities seen in windswept.

Windswept angular deformities involve opposite deviations in the coronal plane. The limb deviations are valgus and varus. Valgus means the distal part of the limb moves away from the midline (knock-knee appearance), while varus means the distal part moves toward the midline (bow-legged appearance). In windswept, one limb is valgus and the other varus, giving that sweeping, opposite-direction pattern. Other terms describe movements in different planes—flexion and extension are sagittal plane movements, rotation is about the limb’s long axis, and hyperextension is an exaggerated extension—so they aren’t describing the opposite-direction angular deformities seen in windswept.