[8] in a multicentric study studied 24 patients with 25 elbows with posterolateral instability and post fracture
cubitus varus in 22 cases and congenital in 3.
Clinically, it was a case of left-sided
cubitus varus deformity with internal rotation of left forearm with posteromedial subluxation and restricted movement of left elbow in a 9-year-old boy following closed reduction and percutaneous k wire fixation for medial condyle of humerus fracture more than 3 years ago.
We observed
cubitus varus deformity in 5(6.3%) patients, which is in accordance with the literature.
Carrying angle in one patient of group I showed clearly demonstrable
cubitus varus deformity in the form of negative carrying angle, whereas in group II there were 11 such patients.
KEY WORDS: Neglected epiphyseal injury;
Cubitus varus; Diagnosis; Treatment
In our study, we had ten patients with
cubitus varus deformity who were treated with lateral closing wedge osteotomy fixed with posterior plating between May 2015 and December 2015.
None had
cubitus varus deformity at a minimum followup of 8 months.
Its management poses a number of problems like
cubitus varus, nerve palsies and Volkmann's ischemic contracture.
Satisfactory reduction, good fixation and functional rehabilitation are key points for preventing
cubitus varus deformity.
To restore the carrying angle, Baumann's angle within 3 to 5 degrees of that of normal side and normal olecranon fossa alignment in displaced fractures to prevent
Cubitus varus deformity.
In one case (4%) mild degree of
cubitus varus was noticed.
The incidence rates of malunion (
cubitus varus) and compartment syndrome have both decreased.