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Tibia vara

Known as: Osteochondrosis of Blount, Blount disease, Blount's Disease 
A growth disorder of the tibia in children and adolescents that presents as progressive bowing of one or both legs.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (2)

Bone Diseases, DevelopmentalOsteochondrosis
Connective and Soft TissueDevelopmental DisabilitiesFamilial Osteochondritis DissecansJuvenile osteochondrosis of tibial tubercle

Narrower (1)

OSTEOCHONDROSIS DEFORMANS TIBIAE, FAMILIAL INFANTILE TYPE

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Accuracy of Correction of Tibia Vara: Acute Versus Gradual Correction
The purpose was to assess the accuracy of deformity correction achieved in patients with tibia vara using acute intraoperative… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Correction of Tibia Vara With Six-Axis Deformity Analysis and the Taylor Spatial Frame
Operative correction for infantile and adolescent tibia vara has been described using both external and internal fixation… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Late-onset tibia vara (Blount's disease). Current concepts.
Idiopathic tibia vara or Blount's disease can be classified into three age-onset groups: (1) infantile, less than three years; (2… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Tibia vara. A critical review.
Since Blount's classic article was published in 1937, many authors have contributed to the knowledge of tibia vara. Tibia vara is… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Infantile Tibia Vara: Factors Affecting Outcome Following Proximal Tibial Osteotomy
A retrospective review of 37 cases of infantile tibia vara (25 patients) demonstrated a high rate of recurrence following… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Infantile tibia vara.
Infantile tibia vara is a developmental condition producing progressive varus deformity of the knee in young children. It appears… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The Evolution and Histopathology of Adolescent Tibia Vara
This clinical, radiographic, and histologic study clarifies the evolution of the distinct clinical and radiographic disorder… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
A Biomechanical Analysis of the Etiology of Tibia Vara
To elucidate the cause of tibia vara, finite element analysis of the proximal tibia was used to investigate the stresses… 
Review
1964
Review
1964
TIBIA VARA (OSTEOCHONDROSIS DEFORMANS TIBIAE): A SURVEY OF SEVENTY-ONE CASES.
Sixty-one cases of the infantile type of tibia vara and ten cases of the adolescent type are reported. The infantile type: The… 
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
Tibia vara; osteochondrosis deformans tibiae.
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