title: Spontaneous or traumatic premature closure of the tibial tubercle.
abstract: A premature closure of the physis of the tibial tubercle in a young man has given rise to a shortening of the tibia, a patella alta and a reversed tibial slope of 20 degrees with clinical genu recurvatum. After a proximal open wedge tibial osteotomy all three postural deformities could be restored. The etiology of this complex deformity is discussed.
authors: Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery, De Wever Hospital, CX Heerlen, The Netherlands.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Tonino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001852:Bone Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000002:abnormalities; D004839:Epiphyses, Slipped / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D025981:Hip Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome