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Tibial Torsion ICD-10
Tibial Torsion ICD-9
- 736.89 other acquired deformities of limbs; arm or leg, not elsewhere classified
Tibial Torsion Natural History, Etiology
- most common cause of intoeing from 1-3 y/o
- thought to be caused by intrauterine postioning
Tibial Torsion Clinical Evaluation
- thigh-foot axis, transmalleolar axis
- c/o clumsy, trips frequently
Tibial Torsion Treatment
- generally resolves spontaneously by age 4
- treated with supramaleolar osteotomy with plate fixation for ER >30 and IR >15 in pts >8yrs old
External Tibial Torsion; associated with NM disease, tends to increase with age, can lead to patelofemoral pain and patellofemoral instability
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