Preferred Label : Blount disease;
ICD-11 definition : Blount disease is a bent bone dysplasia characterized by disturbed growth of the inner
portion of the upper tibial extremity, progressively leading to bowlegged deformity
with bone angulation just below the knee (tibia varus). In 60% of cases, the condition
affects both legs.;
ICD-11 synonym : Blount's osteochondrosis; osteochondrosis of proximal tibia; tibia vara;
Origin ID : 138830223;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Blount disease is a bent bone dysplasia characterized by disturbed growth of the inner
portion of the upper tibial extremity, progressively leading to bowlegged deformity
with bone angulation just below the knee (tibia varus). In 60% of cases, the condition
affects both legs.
