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Saber shin

Sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia

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caption	Saber shin in congenital syphilis
specialty	Orthopedics

Saber shin is a malformation of the tibia. It presents as a sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia. TOC

Causes

Periosteal reaction along the shaft of the tibia. It can result from congenital syphilis, yaws, Paget's disease of bone, vitamin D deficiency or Weismann-Netter–Stuhl syndrome. It can be due to osteomalacia.

Prognosis

The bone looks like a boomerang from an early age.

Etymology

Saber refers to the tibia's resemblance to the curve of a saber sword.

References

Bibliography

Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. Edition 5, 1998 p7B49.

References

"Saber Shins". Elsevier.
(2009). "Rheumatic diseases in the ancient americas: the skeletal manifestations of treponematoses". Journal of Clinical Rheumatology.
(2005). "Severe bone deformities in young children from vitamin D deficiency and fluorosis in Bihar-India". Calcified Tissue International.

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