[Unilateral tibia vara in young children caused by focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia. Apropos of 4 new cases].
The authors report 4 cases of tibia vara associated with focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia observed in 3 boys and 1 girl between the ages of 11 and 17 months. Deformation was usually discovered when the child began to walk. It can worsen during the first years of life, thus explaining that two subjects were operated at 3 years and at 4 years and 8 months, with osteotomy for valgus rotation. The outcome was good. The other 2 recovered spontaneously. The authors discuss the diagnostic and pathophysiological problems in the light of the data in the literature and confirm that correction is usually spontaneous, which justifies refraining from treatment.
Landreau-Jolivet
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Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Rééducation Pédiatrique, Institut National de Réadaptation, Saint-Maurice.
Pilliard
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Taussig
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D005260:Female; D005358:Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D013165:Splints; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
Tibia vara unilatéral du petit enfant par dysplasie fibrocartilagineuse focale. 4 nouveaux cas.