Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 182-184 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | World Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2013 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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