POSTTRAUMATIC TIBIAL RECURVATUM - RESOLUTION WITH GROWTH

Authors
RICHARDS SW HADDAD FS HILL RA
Citation
Sw. Richards et al., POSTTRAUMATIC TIBIAL RECURVATUM - RESOLUTION WITH GROWTH, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 80(6), 1998, pp. 419-421
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England → ACNP
ISSN journal
00358843
Volume
80
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
419 - 421
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(1998)80:6<419:PTR-RW>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The outcome of proximal tibial fractures in children is often complica ted by the development of malalignment. Progressive valgus deformity i s frequently seen, but is known to correct spontaneously in a high pro portion of cases; however, recurvatum of the tibia usuary requires sur gical intervention. We present a child with a proximal tibial metaphys eal fracture who developed increasing tibial recurvatum which correcte d spontaneously.