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Blount's disease. Blount's disease is a growth disorder of the tibia (shin bone) that causes the lower leg to angle inward, resembling a bowleg. It is also known as tibia vara. It is named after Walter Putnam Blount (1900â1992), an American pediatric orthopedic surgeon.
Blount disease is a condition that affects the tibia bone in the lower leg. Leg bowing from Blount disease is seen when a child is about 2 years old, and can appear suddenly and quickly become worse. The cause of Blount disease is unknown, but it causes abnormal growth at the top of the tibia bone by the knee joint.