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. 2008 Aug 27;2(8):e275. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000275

Figure 1. A 45-Year-Old Woman from the Ivory Coast with Tibial “Saber Deformity” as a Result of Late Tertiary Yaws Infection.

Figure 1

A saber shin deformity is an abnormality of the tibia characterized by marked anterior bowing of the lower leg. This defect may be seen in some children with congenital syphilis and in patients with yaws. Credit: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Dr. Peter Perine.