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Multiligamentary Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputation Patient

Multiligament injuries in below-knee amputation patients are a severe condition, and its treatment is controversial. Its incidence is unknown, and it is highly underdiagnosed, representing a challenge for the physician. The case presented is about a patient with a left transtibial amputation seconda...

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Autores principales: Tuca, María, Pineda, Tomás, Valderrama, Ignacio, Ferrer, Gonzalo, Maass, Sergio, Espinoza, Gonzalo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8049812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33927909
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8854005
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author Tuca, María
Pineda, Tomás
Valderrama, Ignacio
Ferrer, Gonzalo
Maass, Sergio
Espinoza, Gonzalo
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Maass, Sergio
Espinoza, Gonzalo
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description Multiligament injuries in below-knee amputation patients are a severe condition, and its treatment is controversial. Its incidence is unknown, and it is highly underdiagnosed, representing a challenge for the physician. The case presented is about a patient with a left transtibial amputation secondary to a severe crushing of the ipsilateral lower limb to which during the process of physiotherapy, a multiligament injury was diagnosed. The patient underwent a tibiofibular fixation with a multiligament reconstruction with good functional results. In this complex situation, delay in diagnosis is frequent, ligament instability should always be suspected and explored further, allowing for proper rehabilitation and early treatment.
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spelling pubmed-80498122021-04-28 Multiligamentary Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputation Patient Tuca, María Pineda, Tomás Valderrama, Ignacio Ferrer, Gonzalo Maass, Sergio Espinoza, Gonzalo Case Rep Orthop Case Report Multiligament injuries in below-knee amputation patients are a severe condition, and its treatment is controversial. Its incidence is unknown, and it is highly underdiagnosed, representing a challenge for the physician. The case presented is about a patient with a left transtibial amputation secondary to a severe crushing of the ipsilateral lower limb to which during the process of physiotherapy, a multiligament injury was diagnosed. The patient underwent a tibiofibular fixation with a multiligament reconstruction with good functional results. In this complex situation, delay in diagnosis is frequent, ligament instability should always be suspected and explored further, allowing for proper rehabilitation and early treatment. Hindawi 2021-04-06 /pmc/articles/PMC8049812/ /pubmed/33927909 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8854005 Text en Copyright © 2021 María Tuca et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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