Blount disease
Presentation
Obese patient. Pain in left knee and walking difficulties for one month. Varus deformity on examination.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Blount disease
X-ray
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Frontal
Skeletally immature patient.
Varus deformity of the proximal tibia.
Sclerosis and depression of the proximal tibial metaphysis, more on the medial aspect.
Case Discussion
Blount's disease is a paediatric condition resulting from local disturbance of growth of the medial proximal tibial epiphysis that results in a varus deformity (tibia vara).
The adolescent form (as in this case) invariably occurs in obese children.
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