What is genu recurvatum and how does it affect the knee?
What will be an ideal response?
Genu recurvatum is hyperextension of the knee past 10 degrees, which places abnormal stresses on the soft tissues of the knee by overstretching the back of the knee and compressing the front of the joint cavity.
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