Complete sacral agenesis--a case report.

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  • T Okuno
  • A Inoue
  • R Sakai
چکیده

We report a case of a girl with complete sacral agenesis associated with arthrogrypotic-like deformity. This case demonstrates that a posterior knee release and braces following operation are effective treatment for knee-flexion contractures. Accordingly it is suggested that a supracondylar osteotomy is not required for mild or moderate recurrence of knee-flexion contractures.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Kurume medical journal

دوره 38 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991