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Minor tibial duplication: A new cause of congenital bowing of the tibia

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Five infants presented with a congenital anterolateral, unilateral bowing of the tibia. The fibula was normal but a bifid homolateral great toe was seen, associated with hand malformations. Plain films and CT disclosed a short tibial duplication, with distinct corticals. We do think that this abnormality represents a new entity, and may be related to a genetic anomaly. The long term follow up of our patients shows a spontaneously favourable prognosis without any association with pseudarthrosis. The only therapeutic problem is a limb length discrepancy.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hôpital St. Vincent de Paul, Paris, France

    C. Adamsbaum & G. Kalifa

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hôpital St. Vincent de Paul, Paris, France

    R. Seringe & J. -C. Bonnet

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Adamsbaum, C., Kalifa, G., Seringe, R. et al. Minor tibial duplication: A new cause of congenital bowing of the tibia. Pediatr Radiol 21, 185–188 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011043

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