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Congenital deficiency of the tibia (tibial hemimelia, tibial aplasia, and dysplasia) is a rare longitudinal deficiency of the lower limb. In this type of congenital deformity, the fibula is usually intact and the deformity is confined to the tibia. There is usually total aplasia or marked dysplasia of the tibia. The limb involved is short and usually bowed. There is marked foreshortening of the whole lower limb.2,9 The foot is rigid and in marked supination. There is also marked foreshortening of the first metatarsal with associated medial ray defects (Fig. 8.1). There is accompanying traits such as flexion contractures of the knee and a skin dimple overlying the proximal tibial region.
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Kalamchi, A. (1989). Congenital Deficiency of the Tibia. In: Kalamchi, A. (eds) Congenital Lower Limb Deficiencies. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8882-1_8
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