(MIM 275 220)

(Absence of tibia, Aplasia and dysplasia of the tibia with intact fibula)

Very rare (1/1.106 births). Unknown cause and mode of transmission. Association of an underdeveloped tibia to a normal fibula. Sometimes bilateral. The anomaly can be isolated or associated with other abnormalities of the limbs as in the Gollop-Wolfgang syndrome.

Anesthetic implications: 

complex reconstructive orthopedic surgery .

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Updated: September 2018