Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Blount’s disease?
A. Genu valgum
B. Genu varum
C. Coxa vara
D. Coxa valga
Correct answer: B. Genu varum
Blount’s Disease
It is named after Walter Putnam Blount
It is also known as: Tibia vara, Mau-Nilsonne Syndrome, Blount-Barber syndrome, Erlacher-Blount syndrome, Osteochondrosis deformans tibiae
It is a growth disorder of the tibia resulting in progressive bow leg deformity
It is also associated with internal tibial torsion and genu recurvatum
It is mainly seen in children and adolescents
Treatment is by bracing and/or surgery