Late-onset Blount's disease

Master Thesis

2011

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White, Clive David
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Hoffman, EB
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University of Cape Town

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Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Abstract
In 1937 WP Blount published a review of tibia vara or osteochondrosis deformans of the proximal tibia. Late-onset Blount's disease is varus deformity of the proximal tibia that occurs at or after 6 years old (excluding late presenting infantile Blount's) and has an associated femoral varus.
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Includes bibliographical references.

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Orthopaedic Surgery

Reference:

White, C. 2011. Late-onset Blount's disease. University of Cape Town.

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