The Sibling Cases of Congenital Defect of Tibia

Abstract

1. The sibling cases of congenital defect of tibia who were born from the inter-marriaged parents were reported.
2. For one of them, the disarticulation of both knee was performed after a gait exercise by the specially deviced prosthesis and afterward the skeletal typed prosthesis was prescribed.
3. The patho-anatomical findings were as follows.
The tibia, 1st cuneiforme and 1st metatalsus bones were in defect. The tibialis anterior, flexor hallucis longs, extensor hallucis longs and brevis muscles were abnormal.
4. By our treatment, the patient who were staying at home without any educational services acquired not only the ability of walking but also the chance of attending school and social intercourse.