Unicondylar knee arthroplasty in a patient with poliomyelitis.

Autor: Middleton FR; Department of Orthopaedics, St. Peter's Hospital Chertsey, UK. fionamiddleton@doctors.org.uk, Boardman DR, Abbassian A, Maurice HD
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances [J Surg Orthop Adv] 2009 Spring; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 35-8.
Abstrakt: Osteoarthritis in patients who have had poliomyelitis creates a significant challenge. The loss, or reduction of power in the quadriceps, combined with recurvatum and often patella baja can cause problems when considering total knee arthroplasty. The authors present the first case report of a unicondylar knee arthroplasty in such a patient. Functional knee scores improved, although some persistent degree of disability remained due to the preexisting poor muscle power.
Databáze: MEDLINE