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OrthoBullets - Adolescent Blount's Disease
e.g. medial tibial growth plate widening
| Feature | Infantile Blount | Adolescent Blount |
|---|---|---|
| Age | <4 yrs (toddlers) | >6 yrs (child/adolescent) |
| Laterality | Bilateral (often asymmetric) | Usually unilateral |
| Etiology | Growth disturbance / osteochondrosis-like | Premature closure of medial proximal tibial physis |
| Risk factors | Early walking, obesity | Obesity, not strongly linked to early walking |
| Course | Progressive, severe deformity if untreated | Milder, less aggressive |
| Radiology | Langenskiöld stages (physeal depression, fragmentation, bar) | Physeal closure, growth arrest lines |
Radiographics, Imaging Review of Normal and Abnormal Skeletal Maturation, 2022
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Core Radiology
Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology
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Radiographics, Imaging Review of Normal and Abnormal Skeletal Maturation, 2022
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Section Title
Pediatric Imaging - Pediatric Musculoskeletal