title: Ollier's disease: varus angulation at the lower femur and its management.
abstract: Attention is drawn to the high incidence of varus angulation in the lower femur in Ollier's disease; eight of a total of 14 patients with this condition have this deformity. There may be retardation or arrest of the medial portion of the lower femoral growth plate. One case demonstrates a bone bridge, a condition not previously described in Ollier's disease. The limb-length inequality and varus angulation require concurrent management by a variety of techniques, which are described. Three of the eight patients have reached skeletal maturity; the remainder provide useful information on the condition and are a stimulus for discussion of future management.
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Menelaus
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004687:Enchondromatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography