Abstract
Injuries to the proximal tibial physis are among the least common epiphyseal injuries. We present a case of severe genu recurvatum deformity (45°) with leg length discrepancy (4 cm) following a neglected proximal tibial physeal injury incurred 6 years previously. The 16-year-old patient was successfully treated by open-wedge osteotomy, allograft reconstruction, and dual buttress plate fixation. At 3 years' follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic, fully active with a full range of motion (0°-140°) of the leg, and equal leg lengths. There were no signs of genu recurvatum clinically.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 384-387 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 07 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Allograft
- Buttress plate
- Genu recurvatum
- Osteotomy
- Proximal tibial physis