Congenital angular deformities of the leg : congenital pseudoarthrosis and congenital posteromedial angulation of the tibia

Abstract

Congenital angular deformities of the leg are rare. Congenital anterolateral angulation of the tibia is a complex deformity which needs close observation because, fracture and pseudoarthrosis are always potential risk. Here we report 4 cases in which two had congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia and the other two had congenital posteromedial angulation of the tibia which were managed between 1994-1996 and the related literature were reviewed. [Journal of Turgut Ozal Medical Center 1996;3(4):363-367] Key words: Congenital angular deformity, tibia, anterolateral angulation, pseudoarthrosis

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Bacağın Konjenital Anguler Deformiteleri : Konjenital Tibia Psödoartrozu ve Posteromedial Angulasyonu

Öz

Bacağın konjenital anguler deformiteleri nadir görülür. Özellikle tibianın konjenital anterolateral angulasyonu, kırılma ve psödoartroz gelişmesi riski nedeniyle yakın izlenmesi gereken kompleks bir bozukluktur. Bu yazıda 1994-1996yılları arasında takip ve tedavi edilen iki konjenital tibia psödoartrozlu ve iki konjenital tibia posteromedial angulasyonlu dört olgu sunulmuş ve ilgili kaymaklar gözden geçirilmiştir. [Turgut Özal Tıp Merkezi Dergisi 1996;3(4):363-367] Anahtar Kelimeler': Konjenital anguler deformite, tibia, anterolateral angulasyon, psödoartroz

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