title: The natural history of focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia in the young child with tibia vara.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia is an uncommon disorder that affects young children causing unilateral deformity of the tibia. The lesion is seen in other similar conditions but this anomaly shows peculiar clinical characteristic.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven young patients have been seen between the years 2002-2010 and followed up clinically and radiographically from 3 to 9 years. Family history, previous episode of trauma, infections, and bone disease in the children were not recountered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All cases were treated conservatively and self-corrected by the last follow-up. One case (9.09%) displayed a 4° of varus, and one case (9.09%) displayed a 5° of varus and one (9.09%) a slight leg length discrepancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to our results and those reported in the literature, focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia is a benign affection that does not need treatment with a Levine and Drennan angle of <30°.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Clinic, University of Catania, Catania, Italy, vitopavone@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pavone
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riccioli
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sessa
authors.forename: Francesco Roberto
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Evola
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avondo
mesh_terms: D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D051445:Fibrocartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D055034:Osteochondrosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures