A varus thrust is when the knee joint thrusts to the outer aspect with each step, as weight is taken on that leg.
![varus thrust](/sites/default/files/users/user1/varus-thrust.png)
Knee thrusts to the outer side with each step.
![joint line closed on medial side](/sites/default/files/users/user1/closed-joint-line-gap.jpg)
Joint line gap closed on medial side following medial meniscectomy.
Implications of varus thrust
A varus thrust is the result of a meniscectomy on the medial side, closing the X-ray gap that normally exists because of the radiolucent meniscus that normally fills the gap. Eventually the ligaments can stretch and bow-leggedness becomes permanent rather than only occuring on weight-bearing.
Synonyms:
thrust
bow-leg thrust
lateral thrust
-