Use of Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy for Treatment of Congenital Knee dislocation
نویسندگان
چکیده
Quadriceps muscle contracture is the main pathology in cases of congenital dislocation of Knee. This can be easily accessed and released through percutaneous approach using a wide bore needle. This technical note describes the technique in details. It is a simple technique with minimum complications and gives good results in selected cases.
منابع مشابه
Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy for Tendo-achillis Release in Clubfoot – Technical Note
Tendo-achillis tenotomy is required as last step of ponseti method of treatment of Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV). This technical note describes a simple method of doing a percutaneous tenotomy of tendo-achillis using a wide bore needle. This is a simple method and easy to learn and gives predictable results.
متن کاملLengthening of knee flexor muscles by percutaneous needle tenotomy: Description of the technique and preliminary results
BACKGROUND Knee flexion contractures occur frequently in non-ambulatory, aged persons and persons with central nervous system lesions, rendering positioning and nursing care difficult. There are often risks associated with surgical interventions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of percutaneous needle tenotomy to lengthen the knee flexor muscles and improve passive function. METHODS ...
متن کاملManipulation and brace fixing for the treatment of congenital clubfoot in newborns and infants
BACKGROUND As one of the most common congenital deformities in children, clubfoot has long been a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. This paper describes the experience of our team with manipulation and above-the-knee brace fixation without percutaneous Achilles tenotomy for the treatment of clubfoot in newborns and infants. METHODS In the orthopedic department of our hospital, 32 infants and...
متن کامل‘Fast cast’ and ‘needle Tenotomy’ protocols with the Ponseti method to improve clubfoot management in Bangladesh
Background The management of congenital talipes equino varus (clubfoot deformity) has been transformed in the last 20 years as surgical correction has been replaced by the non-surgical Ponseti method. The Ponseti method, consists of corrective serial casting followed by maintenance bracing, and has been repeatedly demonstrated to give best results - regarded as the 'gold standard' treatment for...
متن کاملCurrent Concepts and the Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Jumper's Knee.
Jumper's knee is a common cause of anterior knee pain among athletes and active populations. Numerous treatments have been described with variable results. To better delineate this, the authors reviewed all articles from 2000 to 2014 pertaining to the treatment of patellar tendinopathy, focusing namely on treatment of recalcitrant cases. Open and arthroscopic techniques were found to achieve si...
متن کامل