<prompt> Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Blounts disease?Genu valgumGenu varumCoxa varaCoxa valga  <response>: Ans. B. Genu varumBLOUNTS DISEASEa. It is named after Walter Putnam Blountb. It is also known as: Tibia vara, Mau-Nilsonne Syndrome, Blount-Barber syndrome, Erlacher-Blount syndrome, Osteochondrosis deformans tibiaec. It is a growth disorder of the tibia resulting in progressive bow leg deformityd. It is also associated with internal tibial torsion and genu recurvatume. It is mainly seen in children and adolescentsf. Treatment is by bracing andor surgery 