The treatment of flexion contractures of the knee in poliomyelitis.
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In some parts of the world poliomyelitis is still endemic and there are thousands of young people with joint contractures (Fig. 1). These most commonly occur at the knee, and the aim of treatment must be a straight knee with a useful range of painless flexion so that a hinged caliper can be worn. This paper reports experience in correcting flexion contractures of the knee following poliomyelitis and advises a regime which improves the results.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume
دوره 52 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970