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This condition is very rare. There is congenital abnormality of the bone in the lower half of the tibia (Fig. 11.1) and it is usually a pronounced anterior bowing of the tibia with a resultant fracture. This fracture is extremely resistant to treatment by the usual methods.
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Iyer, K.M. (2013). The Leg. In: Iyer, K. (eds) Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4447-2_11
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