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  • Title: [Roentgenographical evaluation of physiological bow-leg and the infantile type of Blount's disease in children].
    Author: Nakamura M, Satake T, Torisu T, Masumi S.
    Journal: Nihon Seikeigeka Gakkai Zasshi; 1991 Aug; 65(8):517-26. PubMed ID: 1955797.
    Abstract:
    Roentgenographical examinations were carried out in 41 joints of 22 cases with physiological bowleg and 7 joints of 5 cases with the infantile type of Blount's disease. The observation periods were from 1 year and 4 months to 8 years and 1 month with an average of 4 years and 2 months. The femorotibial angle, the proximal tibial metaphyseal diaphyseal angle, the distal tibial metaphyseal diaphyseal angle and the tibial metaphyseal metaphyseal angle were measured, and evaluated statistically. The measurement of the proximal tibial metaphyseal diaphyseal angle and the tibial metaphyseal metaphyseal angle were more significant than that of the femorotibial angle for early differentiation of the infantile type of Blount's disease from physiological bowleg. The degree and it's change of the distal tibial metaphyseal diaphyseal angle show no difference between physiological bowleg and the infantile type of Blount's disease.
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