ADOLESCENT TIBIA VARA IN A CASE OF TURNER SYNDROME A CASE REPORT
Abstract
Background Adolescent Blounts disease and Turner syndrome have been well described in the literature since 1930s but there has been no described relationship between the two. Objective To give a case report pointing towards a probable relationship between Turners syndrome and Blounts disease Method In detail history and examination finding of a girl of 16 years of age who presented with progressive tibia vara and was later identified as Turner syndrome Conclusion There appears to be a causal relationship between Turner Syndrome and Adolescents Blounts disease.
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