Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee

Patellar instability is a common finding in patients with below-knee amputation and yet management options are not commonly described in the literature. We describe the first reported case of a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using allograft in a patient with a below-knee amputation. C...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: El-Tawil, Sherif, Elfons Tawafig, Marian, Miles, Jonathan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4633562/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26579321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/429463
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Sumario:Patellar instability is a common finding in patients with below-knee amputation and yet management options are not commonly described in the literature. We describe the first reported case of a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using allograft in a patient with a below-knee amputation. Clinical outcome at two-year follow-up remains very good.

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