The causes of tibial Hemimelia are not fully known but it's thought that tibial Hemimelia is caused by being passed on through family genetics.
Tibial hemimelia is also associated with a medical condition or a syndrome which affects multiple parts of the body like Werner's syndrome.
Tibial hemimelia is usually associated with lower extremity deformities and other organ system malformations, most commonly of the foot.
The Jones radiographic classification of tibial hemimelia is the most widely utilized system and assists in treatment planning.
The condtion of tibial hemimelia, also known as tibial deficiency is a condition in which a child is born with a tibia (shinbone) that is shorter than normal or missing altogether.
As a result it creates a difference in the length of the child's legs.
The condition tibial hemimelia is extremely rare, occurring in only about 1 out of every 1 million births.
When a person has tibial Hemimelia doctors might amputate (do surgery to remove) part of the foot or leg so the child can wear a prosthesis.
Orthotists then fit the child with a prosthetic lower leg.
New prosthetics let kids who have had an amputation run, climb, and jump like other kids.
Most kids with tibial Hemimelia can play sports.
An important distinction between the tibia hemimelia and fibular hemimelia is that the foot and ankle are always in varus (pointing inward) with tibial hemimelia and almost always in valgus (pointing outward) in fibular hemimelia.