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Five infants presented with a congenital anterolateral, unilateral bowing of the tibia. The fibula was normal but a bifid homolateral great toe was seen, associated with hand malformations. Plain films and CT disclosed a short tibial duplication, with distinct corticals. We do think that this abnormality represents a new entity, and may be related to a genetic anomaly. The long term follow up of our patients shows a spontaneously favourable prognosis without any association with pseudarthrosis. The only therapeutic problem is a limb length discrepancy.
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Adamsbaum, C., Kalifa, G., Seringe, R. et al. Minor tibial duplication: A new cause of congenital bowing of the tibia. Pediatr Radiol 21, 185–188 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011043
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