BILATERAL GUNSTOCK DEFORMITY: RARE ENTITY IN PRESENT CLINICAL PRACTICE

Narinder Singh and *Aditi Ranaut

ABSTRACT

Cubitus varus deformity is the most common late complication after supracondylar fracture of distal humerus in children, incidence varying from 4% to 58%.[1] Distal humerus malunions most commonly develop following distal humerus fractures in children and adolescents. These malunions are thought to result from inadequate reduction and fixation of the fracture initially, or as a result of a loss of fracture reduction, or failure of the implants, in the setting of a delayed union. Distal humerus malunions may result in an unfavorable cosmetic deformity (gun stock deformity) and decreased elbow and upper extremity motion and function. We report herein a rare case of bilateral gunstock deformity in 35 years old male patient presented for treatment of functional limitation and cosmetic correction.

Keywords: Gunstock deformity, malunion, supracondylar fracture.