tibia vara

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tibia vara

A child with tibia vara stands with their legs slightly apart.

Definition

Noun: A specific orthopedic condition, also known as Blount's disease, characterized by an abnormal inward (varus) angulation of the tibia bone in the lower leg, resulting in a visible bowing of the leg outward at or below the knee.

Usage

This is a medical term used to describe a growth disorder affecting the tibia. It is primarily used in clinical, orthopedic, and pediatric contexts. - The pediatrician referred the child to an orthopedist due to suspected tibia vara. - Radiographs confirmed the diagnosis of tibia vara in the adolescent patient.

Advanced Usage
  • The condition is often categorized as infantile tibia vara (onset before age 4) or adolescent tibia vara (onset after age 10).
  • Surgical correction is a common treatment for advanced cases of tibia vara that do not respond to bracing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Blount's disease: The eponymous term for tibia vara.
  • Genu varum: A broader medical term for bowleg deformity, which can be caused by conditions other than tibia vara, such as rickets.
Synonyms
  • Blount's disease (primary synonym)
  • Osteochondrosis deformans tibiae (a more technical synonym)
Related Phrases
  • Bowed legs: A common descriptive, non-medical term for the visible symptom of tibia vara and other conditions.
  • Tibial osteotomy: A surgical procedure often performed to correct the deformity caused by tibia vara.
tibia vara

A child with tibia vara stands with their legs slightly apart.

Noun
  1. a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)

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