Case report. Post-traumatic tibial recurvatum: resolution with growth.
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.
Richards
S W
SW
Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
Haddad
F S
FS
Hill
R A
RA
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*