This article:
http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-533188-98.html
details how the angle through the knee can affect the risk of osteoarthritis.
A valgus deformity (knock-kneed) did not increase the risk but a varus deformity (bowlegged) did.
By a factor of around 1.5 times normal.
It should be remembered that this angulation does not guarantee that you will end of with an arthritic knee, but it does make it more likely.
Those concerned about the angle through their knee and future (or current) osteoarthritis should consider investigating an unloading knee brace, a non-surgical treatment for knee arthritis.
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