Treatment Options Available for Tibial Hemimelia
Tibial Hemimelia , or Congenital short tibia, is a congenital disability where all or a part of the tibia is missing. Also, there also a ligament instability at the knee and a foot deformity . In severe cases, the kneecap is missing, and the thigh muscles connecting the knee cap are absent. How is Tibial Hemimelia classified? Jones classification is the widely used classification, which includes the four types. The classification includes- Jones Type 1A - In this case, the tibia is entirely absent. Jones Type 1B - In this case, the tibia is initially absent but has a cartridge's upper end, which might turn into an upper tibia as a child grows. Jones Type 2: In this case, the tibia at the upper end is present, while its missing at the lower. Jones Type 3: In this case, the tibia at the lower end is present but is missing at the upper. Jones Type 4: The tibia and fibula, in this case, is present, but they are diverse at an ang...