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Common Lower Limb Deformities in Children
Prof. Mamoun KremliAlMaarefa Medical College
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Objectives
• Angular deformities of LLs• Bow legs
• Knock knees
• Rotational deformities of LLs• In-toeing
• Ex-toeing
• Feet problems
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Angular LL Deformities of LL
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Nomenclature
Bow legs Knock knees
Genu Varus Genu Valgus
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Normal range varies with age
• During first year: Lateral bowing of Tibiae
• During second year: Bow legs (knees & tibiae)
• Between 3 – 4 years: Knock knees
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Evaluation
Should differentiate between
• “physiologic” and “pathologic” deformities
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Evaluation
Physiologic Pathologic
• Expected for age
• Generalized
• Regressive
• Mild – moderate
• Symmetrical
•Not expected for age
• Localized
• Progressive
• Severe
• Asymmetrical
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Causes
PhysiologicPathologic
- Use of walker?
- Early wt. bearing
- Overweight
• Exaggerated :
• Normal for age
• Idiopathic
• Injury to Epiphys. Plate - Infection / Trauma
• Metabolic disease
• Endocrine disturbance
• Rickets
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Evaluation
Symmetrical deformity
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Evaluation
Asymmetrical deformity
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Evaluation
Generalized deformity
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Evaluation
Blount’s
Localized deformity
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Evaluation
Rickets
Localized deformity
Improves in time
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Assess angulation - standing/supine
Bow Legs
(genu varus)
• Inter- condylar distance
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Assess angulation - standing/supine
knock knees
(genu valgus)
• Inter- malleolar distance
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Measure angulation - standing/supine
Use Goniometer
• Measure angles directly
• More accurate
• More appropriate
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Investigations / Laboratory
• Serum Calcium / Phosphorous ?
• Serum Alkaline Phosphatase
• Serum Creatinine / Urea – Renal function
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Investigations / Radiological
• X-ray when severe or possibly pathologic
• Standing AP film:• long film (hips to ankles) with patellae directed
forwards
• Look for diseases:• Rickets / Tibia vara (Blount’s) / Epiphyseal injury..
• Measure angles
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Femoral-Tibial AxisMedial Physeal Slope
Investigations / Radiological
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When To Refer ?
• Pathologic deformities:• Asymmetrical
• Localized
• Progressive
• Not expected for age
• Exaggerated physiologic deformities
• Definition ?
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Surgery
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Rotational LL Deformities
In-toeing / Ex-toeing
• Frequently seen
• Concerns parents
• Frequently prompts varieties of treatment• often un-necessary / incorrect
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Rotational Deformities
• Level of affection:
• Femur
• Tibia
• Foot
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Femur
• Ante-version = more medial rotation
• Retro-version = more lateral rotation
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Normal Development
• Femur: Ante-version:• 30 degrees at birth
• 10 degrees at maturity
• Tibia: Lateral rotation:• 5 degrees at birth
• 15 degrees at maturity
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Normal Development
• Both Femur and Tibia laterally rotate with growth in children
• Medial Tibial torsion and Femoral ante-version improve ( reduce ) with time
• Lateral Tibial torsion usually worsens with growth
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Clinical Examination
• Rotational Profile• At which level is the rotational deformity?
• How severe is the rotational deformity?
• Four components:1. Foot propagation angle
2. Assess femoral rotational arc
3. Assess tibial rotational arc
4. Foot assessment
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Rotational Profile
1. Foot propagation angle – Walking• Normal Range: ( +10
o to -10
o )
• ? In Eastern Societies• Normal range: ( +25
o to - 5
o )
Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics, L Stahili
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Rotational Profile
2. Assess femoral rotation arc
SupineExtende
d
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Rotational Profile
2. Assess femoral rotation arc
SupineFlexed
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Rotational Profile
3. Assess tibial rotational arc• Foot-thigh angle in prone
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Rotational Profile
4. Foot assessment• Metatarsus adductus
• Searching big toe
• Everted foot
• Flat foot
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Common Presentations
• Infants: out-toeing
• Toddlers: In-toeing
• Early childhood: In-toing
• Late childhood: Out-toing
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Infants: out-toeing
• Normal
• seen when infant positioned upright• (usually hips laterally rotate in-utero)
• Metatarsus adductus:• medial deviation of forefoot
• 90% resolve spontaneously
• casting if rigid or persists
late in 1st year
Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics, L Stahili
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Toddlers: In-toeing
• Most common during second year• (at beginning of walking)
• Causes:• Medial tibial torsion: does not need treatment
• Metatarsus adductus: if sever, casting works
• Abducted great toe: resolves spontaneously
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Child
• In-toeing: due to medial femoral torsion
• Out-toeing: in late childhood• lateral femoral / tibial torsion
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Medial Femoral Torsion
• Starts at 3 - 5 years
• Peaks at 4 – 6 years
• Resolves spontaneously by 8-10 years
• Girls > boys
• Look at relatives - family history – normal
• Treatment usually not recommended
• If persists > 8-10 years and severe, may need surgery
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Medial Femoral Torsion (Ante-version)
• Stands with knees medially rotated• (kissing patellae)
• Sits in “W” position
• Runs awkwardly (egg-beater)
Family History
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Lateral Tibial Torsion
• Usually worsens
• May be associated with knee pain (patellar)• specially if LTT is associated with MFT
• (knee medially rotated and ankle laterally rotated)
Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics, L Stahili
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Medial Tibial Torsion
• Less common than LTT in older child
• May need surgery if :• persists > 8 year,
• and causes functional disability
Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics, L Stahili
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Management of Rotational Deformities
• Challenge : dealing effectively with family
• In-toeing:• Spontaneously corrects in vast majority of children
as LL externally rotates with growth
• Best Wait !
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Management of Rotational Deformities
• Convince family that only observation is appropriate
• Only < 1 % of femoral & tibial torsional deformities fail to resolve and may require surgery in late childhood
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Management of Rotational Deformities
• Attempts to control child’s walking, sitting and sleeping positions is impossible and ineffective, cause frustration and conflicts
• Shoe wedges and inserts:• ineffective
• Bracing with twisters:• ineffective - and limits activity
• Night splints:• better tolerated - ? Benefit
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Management of Rotational Deformities
Shoe wedges Ineffective
Twister cables Ineffective
Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics, L Stahili
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When To Refer ?
• Severe & persistent deformity
• Age > 8-10y
• Causing a functional disability
• Progressive
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Summary
• Angular deformities are common:• Genu varus
• Genu valgus
• Differentiate between physiologic and pathologic deformities
• Rotational deformities are common• Part of normal development
• In-toing Vs Out-toing
• Cause may be in femur, tibia, or foot
• Most improve with time