Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Cubitus varus is the most common deformity following supracondylar fracture of the humerus. Although use of percutaneous techniques has reduced the incidence of cubitus varus deformity significantly, 5โ10% of children with supracondylar humerus fractures still develop this deformity irrespective of the treatment. Cubitus varus deformity after supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children has two main causes are malunion and growth disturbance. Patients who have cubitus varus deformity have cosmetic problem and little functional disability (pain, decreased range of motion and epicondylitis). No functional differences between those who underwent corrective osteotomy and those who were simply observed so, the indications for osteotomy were merely cosmetic. Treatment of cubitus varus by reassurance if deformity mild, no functional disability or by corrective osteotomy mainly due to cosmetic problem. This article aimed to review the cubitus varus deformity and the different moadialites in the management of cubitus varus deformity.