CASE 7 Cubitus Varus
CASE
7
Cubitus Varus
What
happened ? Progressive
or not ? Hand Dominence ?
Look
Alignment Gunstock Deformity
, demonstrated by Abduction of Shoulder
Attitude Internally
rotated Upper Extremity
Overlying skin
normal , no muscles wasting on arm , forearm,hand on volar , dorsal ,medial and
lateral sides , normal thenar , hypothenar emineces , normal looking finger
nails
Feel –
Temperature
Superficial Palpation – Middle and
Distal Arm ,Elbow , Forearm , Wrist and Hand
Deep Palpation – Lateral Epcondyle , Olecranon Fossa ,
Medial Epcondyle ,
Ulnar Nerve ,Along Olecranon process continue
distally to wrist , Piano Key sign in Wrist , Radial Styloid process , along
shaft move proximally to elbow joint
3 bony point
relationship
Movement (Active/Passive) - Flexion
/ Extension
(Measure extension at corrected
position) check if he/she reaches mouth or not
Supination
/ Pronation
Measurement Deformity
Ligamentous
Stability MCL , LCL
Neurovascular
Structures Sensory , Motor ,
Reflexes – Radial / Ulnar / Median Nerve
Importance of checking hand to
mouth is to remain alert on patient function of the extremity which might
be important in daily life.
Investigation
X-ray Elbow – also on opposite side to measure Cubitus Valgus for symmetry
AP
Bauman’s
Angle
Metaphyseal-Diaphyseal
Angle increases.
Lateral
Cresecent Sign
Management
Know patient expectation
Largely
for cosmetic correction.
Surgery
Lateral
Closing Wedge Osteotomy (French) / Medial Opening wedge with BG
Dome
Osteotomy recently.
Oblique
with Derotation
Step
Cut Osteotomy
Causes for Cubitus Varus
1.Varus Tilt
2.Medial Column Collapse
3.Medial Displacement
1.Varus Tilt
2.Medial Column Collapse
3.Medial Displacement
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