Coxa vara usually presents with a limp, and limited ability to bring the thigh out to the side.
Coxa vara includes all forms of decrease of the femoral neck shaft angle to less than 120-135°. Congenital coxa vara (CCV), also referred tocervical coxa vara. Congenital coxa vara is a condition in which a varus deformity exists that is assumed to be caused by either an embryonic limb bud abnormality or an intrauterine condition causing significant proximal femoral varus. CCV is, by definition, present at birth but manifests clinically during early childhood and commonly follows a clinical course that is progressive with growth.
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