The development of tibiofemoral angle in children has shown ethnic
variations. However this data is unavailable for our population. We measured the tibiofemoral angle (TFA) and intercondylar and
intermalleolar distances in 360 children aged between two and 18
years, dividing them into six interrupted age group intervals: two
to three years; five to six years; eight to nine years; 11 to 12
years; 14 to 15Â years; and 17 to 18 years. Each age group comprised
30 boys and 30 girls. Other variables recorded included standing
height, sitting height, weight, thigh length, leg length and length
of the lower limb.Objectives
Methods
Florid reactive periostitis is a pronounced periosteal reaction, usually affecting the hands and feet, for which there is no obvious cause. It is rare in children and in long bones. We report an unusual case of florid reactive periostitis in a ten-year-old girl that involved both bones of the forearm. The lesion resolved over a period of one year, leaving a residual exostosis. She developed a physeal bar in the distal ulna in the region of the lesion at one-year follow-up. This was thought to be a complication of the biopsy procedure and was treated by resection and proximal ulnar lengthening.
