Posteromedial bowing of the tibia and fibula: a literature review and case presentation.

Congenital bowing of the tibia and fibula is a serious orthopedic condition rarely encountered by a podiatrist. However, with the increased number of hospital based podiatrists, it becomes imperative that a thorough knowledge of this disorder and the possible treatments be well understood. Deformities of this type are not very common. Most of the literature describes anterior and anterolateral bowing with pseudoarthrosis. The authors have only been able to document 128 cases of posteromedial bowing in the literature with no mention of it in the podiatric literature. This report will present a review of congenital angulation of the tibia and fibula with its associated deformities. Concentration will be given primarily to posteromedial bowing, including a case presentation from the Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, Pediatric Foot Clinic.