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Blount's disease

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Blount's disease (blnts)
n.
Bowing of the legs in children due to a growth disturbance in the proximal tibial epiphysis.
tibia [tib´e-ah]
the inner and larger of the two bones of the lower leg; it articulates with the femur and head of the fibula above and with the talus below. See appendix 3-3 and see color plates.
Tibia. Anterior (A) and posterior (B) views of the right tibia. From Dorland's, 2000.
tibia val´ga a bowing of the leg in which the angulation is away from the midline of the body.
tibia va´ra medial angulation of the tibia in the metaphyseal region, due to a growth disturbance of the medial aspect of the proximal tibial epiphysis; there are both infantile and adolescent types. Called also Blount's disease.
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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] DIAGNOSIS Blount's disease IMAGING FINDINGS The anteroposterior radiograph of both knees shows an irregularity of the medial epiphysis of the tibias bilaterally (Figure 1).
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