Genu recurvatum following below knee amputation for congenital tibial pseudarthrosis

Abstract

We report a case of premature arrest of the proximal tibial apophysis leading to genu recurvatum deformity following below knee amputation for congenital tibial pseudarthrosis. In the literature there are reported cases of genu recurvatum following early growth arrest at the proximal tibial apophysis, these typically followed fracture, skeletal traction or surgery and we believe this to be the only such case. We postulate that this case of genu recurvatum is a complication of prolonged below knee patella weight bearing prosthetic limb use in the young child and patients should be made aware of this.