TY - JOUR
T1 - Blount disease in a case of Prader-Willi syndrome
T2 - Why is it not as prevalent as in obesity without Prader-Willi syndrome?
AU - Dulka, Susan
AU - Choudhary, Arabinda Kumar
AU - Methratta, Sosamma
AU - Fortuna, Kristine
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder causing multisystem abnormalities with obesity. Obesity is a well established cause of Blount disease. Methods: A 7-year-old girl with PWS presented with genu varum of the left knee with deformity of the proximal medial tibial condyle, which was consistent with Blount disease. Results: A lateral physeal stapling and subsequent osteotomy for the left proximal tibia and fibula were performed with improved anatomical alignment. Conclusion: Blount disease has not been reported in the literature in association with PWS despite excessive obesity.
AB - Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder causing multisystem abnormalities with obesity. Obesity is a well established cause of Blount disease. Methods: A 7-year-old girl with PWS presented with genu varum of the left knee with deformity of the proximal medial tibial condyle, which was consistent with Blount disease. Results: A lateral physeal stapling and subsequent osteotomy for the left proximal tibia and fibula were performed with improved anatomical alignment. Conclusion: Blount disease has not been reported in the literature in association with PWS despite excessive obesity.
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U2 - 10.1007/s12519-011-0315-3
DO - 10.1007/s12519-011-0315-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 21874608
AN - SCOPUS:84878121753
SN - 1708-8569
VL - 9
SP - 182
EP - 184
JO - World Journal of Pediatrics
JF - World Journal of Pediatrics
IS - 2
ER -
