Blounts Disease (Subscribe)  

Contents -Introduction Indications Relevant Anatomy And Contraindications Workup Treatment Complications Outcome And Prognosis Future And Controversies Pictures Bibliography
Blount disease is an uncommon growth disorder characterized by disordered ossification of the medial aspect of the proximal tibial physis, epiphysis, and metaphysis. This progressive deformity is manifested by varus angulation and internal...

Contents - Introduction Differentials Radiograph CT Scan MRI Ultrasound Nuclear Medicine Angiography Intervention Pictures Bibliography
A brief overview of normal age-related angulation changes in the knee joint helps improve understanding the disease process. A pronounced varus angulation is seen in newborns and in children younger than 1 year. Varus angulation...

Blount's disease aka/or Proximal tibial osteochondrosis may cause or feature Symptoms and Signs Genu varum Leg pain

Blount’s disease is a developmental deformity of the proximal tibial epiphysis that results in bowing of the lower extremities. It is divided into two forms: infantile and late-onset, which are determined based upon the age of onset and associated conditions. The deformity is thought to be a result of disturbed...

Definition - Progressive varus deformity of knees secondary to abnormality of medial upper tibial physis
Characterised by localised varus & IR def due to disordered growth of the prox medial tibial epiphysis

Blount's Disease, The Alfred I. duPont Institute.

OSTEOCHONDROSIS DEFORMANS TIBIAE, FAMILIAL INFANTILE TYPE Alternative titles; symbols TIBIA VARA BLOUNT DISEASE

common, causes bowlegs in kids
possibly d/t ischemic necrosis
associated with early walking
Findings:
* bilateral tibia vara (bowleggedness)
* abnormal medial aspect of proximal tibia
* small epiphysis
* beaked metaphysis

TIBIA VARA Alternative titles; symbols BLOUNT DISEASE OSTEOCHONDROSIS DEFORMANS TIBIAE TEXT Little is known about this condition which bears some similarity to osteochondritis of various sites (165800) and which may be heterogeneous. Blount (1937) suggested the existence of an infantile type with onset in the first year or two of life and...