Saber shin
Saber shin in congenital syphilis
Specialty	Orthopedics

Saber shin is a malformation of the tibia. It presents as a sharp anterior bowing, or convexity, of the tibia.^[1]

Causes

Periosteal reaction along the shaft of the tibia. It can result from congenital syphilis,^[2] yaws, Paget's disease of bone, vitamin D deficiency^[3] or Weismann-Netter–Stuhl syndrome. It can be due to osteomalacia.^{[citation needed]}

Prognosis

The bone looks like a boomerang from an early age.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology

Saber refers to the tibia's resemblance to the curve of a saber sword.^{[citation needed]}