It is named after Walter Putnam Blount

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 inprogressive 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