title: Case report. Post-traumatic tibial recurvatum: resolution with growth.
abstract: The outcome of proximal tibial fractures in children is often complicated by the development of malalignment. Progressive valgus deformity is frequently seen, but is known to correct spontaneously in a high proportion of cases; however, recurvatum of the tibia usually requires surgical intervention. We present a child with a proximal tibial metaphyseal fracture who developed increasing tibial recurvatum which corrected spontaneously.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
authors: S W
authors: SW
authors: Richards
authors: F S
authors: FS
authors: Haddad
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Hill
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013977:Tibia / Q000254:growth & development*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*