' 2004 Canadian Medical Association C diastasis of the inferior tibiofibular joint is a rare anomaly, seen at birth. It is commonly associated with a variety of conditions: talipes equinovarus deformity of the foot, an unduly prominent and distally placed medial malleolus, accentuated tibia vara and tibial intorsion, widened inferior tibiofibular joint and tibial shortening. The condition was f...

Infantile tibia vara is a deformity of abrupt angulation into varus due to an affection of the postromedial aspect of the proximal tibial physis. The deformity often includes internal tibial torsion and limb length discrepancy. Gradual correction of the deformity is currently the treatment of choice for these challenging cases as it requires less invasive surgery, allows progressive and adjusta...

To cite: Bhattacharjee R, Chakraborty PP, Roy A, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016215682 DESCRIPTION A 6-year-old Indian girl presented with progressive bowing of both legs for the last 4.5 years (figure 1). She was diagnosed as having rickets by her primary care physician and was treated with multiple courses of vitamin D, without effect...