title: Osteochondritis of the distal tibial epiphysis.
abstract: Osteochondritis of the distal tibial epiphysis is a very rare entity. 9 cases have been described in 7 articles and 8 other cases have been mentioned in textbooks. This paper describes the 10th case of osteochondritis of the distal tibial epiphysis and summarizes the clinical and radiological presentations of the 9 other cases. The etiology of this entity is well debated in the literature. We believe that it results from a vascular abnormality in the distal tibial epiphysis associated with a mechanical stress (trauma, excessive overload, etc.). Since it is a self-limited disease, the prognosis is good and the younger the patient is the better the prognosis will be. In general, this entity responds well to conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital, Alfred Naccache Street, Achrafieh, P.O. Box 166830, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Firass
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Hajj
authors.forename: Amer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sebaaly
authors.forename: Khalil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: Ismat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghanem