Saber shin | |
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Saber shin in congenital syphilis | |
Specialty | Orthopedics |
Saber shin is a malformation of the tibia. It presents as a sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia. [1]
Periosteal reaction along the shaft of the tibia. It can result from congenital syphilis, [2] yaws, Paget's disease of bone, vitamin D deficiency [3] or Weismann-Netter–Stuhl syndrome. It can be due to osteomalacia.[ citation needed]
The bone looks like a boomerang from an early age.[ citation needed]
Saber refers to the tibia's resemblance to the curve of a saber sword.[ citation needed]
Saber shin | |
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Saber shin in congenital syphilis | |
Specialty | Orthopedics |
Saber shin is a malformation of the tibia. It presents as a sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia. [1]
Periosteal reaction along the shaft of the tibia. It can result from congenital syphilis, [2] yaws, Paget's disease of bone, vitamin D deficiency [3] or Weismann-Netter–Stuhl syndrome. It can be due to osteomalacia.[ citation needed]
The bone looks like a boomerang from an early age.[ citation needed]
Saber refers to the tibia's resemblance to the curve of a saber sword.[ citation needed]