Saber_shins
Saber shin
Sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia
Saber shin is a malformation of the tibia. It presents as a sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia.[1]
Periosteal reaction along the shaft of the tibia. It can result from congenital syphilis,[2] yaws, Paget's disease of bone, vitamin D deficiency[3] or Weismann-Netter–Stuhl syndrome. It can be due to osteomalacia.[citation needed]
The bone looks like a boomerang from an early age.[citation needed]
Saber refers to the tibia's resemblance to the curve of a saber sword.[citation needed]
- Tarantino, Corinne. "Saber Shins". Elsevier. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- Pineda; Mansilla-Lory, J.; Martínez-Lavín, M.; Leboreiro, I.; Izaguirre, A.; Pijoan, C. (2009). "Rheumatic diseases in the ancient americas: the skeletal manifestations of treponematoses". Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 15 (6): 280–283. doi:10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181b0c848. PMID 19734732. S2CID 25083023.
- Mosby's Medical, Nursing, & Allied Health Dictionary. Edition 5, 1998 p7B49.