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Triangular tibia

MedGen UID:
1612259
Concept ID:
C4531241
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0031260

Definition

A short, dysplastic tibia with a triangular shape. Instead of the normal shaft configuration of the tibia, the tibia forms a triangle with the longest side corresponding to the proximal-distal dimension, and the apex of the triangle directed laterally. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTriangular tibia

Conditions with this feature

Endove syndrome, limb-only type
MedGen UID:
1787128
Concept ID:
C5543128
Disease or Syndrome
Limb-only ENDOVE syndrome (ENDOVESL) is characterized by marked mesomelic shortening and deformation of the lower limbs due to severe hypoplasia of the tibia and fibula. Patients also exhibit abnormalities of the digits of the hands and feet, with cutaneous and osseous syndactyly as well as dysplastic, missing, and/or volar nails. In addition, genitourinary anomalies have been observed (Allou et al., 2021).
Endove syndrome, limb-brain type
MedGen UID:
1782954
Concept ID:
C5543142
Disease or Syndrome
Limb-brain ENDOVE syndrome (ENDOVESLB) is characterized by marked mesomelic shortening of the lower limbs due to severe hypoplasia of the tibia and fibula. The talus is absent and foot bones are rudimentary. Hands show short and malformed fingers with a missing digit, and nails are absent on some fingers. In addition, there is cerebellar aplasia with hypoplasia of the brainstem (Allou et al., 2021).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Fojtík P, Kašper Š, Bartoníček J, Tuček M, Naňka O
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Mar;45(3):255-262. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03080-4. PMID: 36653594
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Seo J, Yang KH, Shim DW, Cho H, Park YC
Injury 2022 Feb;53(2):756-761. Epub 2021 Dec 9 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.12.013. PMID: 34924191
Oleas-Santillán G, Kazmi FK, Thacker MM, Harcke HT, Lawall H 3rd, Bowen JR
J Surg Orthop Adv 2020 Summer;29(3):141-148. PMID: 33044153
Herman BV, Giffin JR
J Orthop Traumatol 2016 Sep;17(3):277-85. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1007/s10195-016-0413-z. PMID: 27358200Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

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Therapy

Beeler S, Jud L, von Atzigen M, Sutter R, Fürnstahl P, Fucentese SF, Vlachopoulos L
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Guo J, Liu L, Yang Z, Hou Z, Chen W, Zhang Y
Int Orthop 2017 Sep;41(9):1935-1943. Epub 2017 Jan 10 doi: 10.1007/s00264-016-3388-8. PMID: 28074258
Yim JH, Seon JK, Song EK
Orthopedics 2012 Oct;35(10 Suppl):60-3. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20120919-60. PMID: 23026255
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Prognosis

Muro S, Kim J, Nimura A, Tsukada S, Akita K
Am J Sports Med 2024 Mar;52(3):682-690. Epub 2024 Jan 29 doi: 10.1177/03635465231219978. PMID: 38284162Free PMC Article
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Clinical prediction guides

Lauwers R, van Beek N, Goossens D, Claes S, Bartholomeeusen S, Claes T
Knee 2023 Oct;44:21-30. Epub 2023 Jul 22 doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2023.06.012. PMID: 37487379
Akdemir Aktaş H, Ülkir M, Günenç Beşer C, Demiryürek D
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Mar;45(3):263-270. Epub 2023 Jan 31 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03094-y. PMID: 36719430
Fojtík P, Kašper Š, Bartoníček J, Tuček M, Naňka O
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Mar;45(3):255-262. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s00276-023-03080-4. PMID: 36653594
Seo J, Yang KH, Shim DW, Cho H, Park YC
Injury 2022 Feb;53(2):756-761. Epub 2021 Dec 9 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.12.013. PMID: 34924191
Oleas-Santillán G, Kazmi FK, Thacker MM, Harcke HT, Lawall H 3rd, Bowen JR
J Surg Orthop Adv 2020 Summer;29(3):141-148. PMID: 33044153

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