Richards S W, Haddad F S, Hill R A
Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1998 Nov;80(6):419-21.
The outcome of proximal tibial fractures in children is often complicated by the development of malalignment. Progressive valgus deformity is frequently seen, but is known to correct spontaneously in a high proportion of cases; however, recurvatum of the tibia usually requires surgical intervention. We present a child with a proximal tibial metaphyseal fracture who developed increasing tibial recurvatum which corrected spontaneously.