Glossary
Genu Varum: Another term for bowed legs.Growth Plate: Also called physis, it is the region in a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis where growth in length occurs.
Tibia: Also called the shinbone, it is the larger, stronger and anterior of the two bones of the lower leg below the level of the knee.
Tibia Vara: Another name for Blount’s disease.
