Saber shin
Saber shin is a malformation of the tibia. It presents as a sharp anterior bowing of the tibia.
The Saber shin is a sharp-edged anteriorly convex tibia.
Etymology
Saber refers to the tibia's resemblance to the curve of a saber sword.
Causes
It can result from syphilis,[1] yaws, Paget's disease of bone, Vitamin D deficiency,[2] or Weismann-Netter-Stuhl syndrome.
See also
References
- ^ Pineda; Mansilla-Lory, J.; Martínez-Lavín, M.; Leboreiro, I.; Izaguirre, A.; Pijoan, C. (2009). "Rheumatic diseases in the ancient americas: the skeletal manifestations of treponematoses". Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 15 (6): 280–283. doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181b0c848. PMID 19734732.
- ^ Khandare; Harikumar, R.; Sivakumar, B. (2005). "Severe bone deformities in young children from vitamin D deficiency and fluorosis in Bihar-India". Calcified tissue international. 76 (6): 412–418. doi:10.1007/s00223-005-0233-2. PMID 15895280.
Bibliography
- Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. Edition 5, 1998 p7B49.