Ankylosis due to heterotopic ossification following primary total knee arthroplasty.

نویسندگان

  • Emmanuel Thienpont
  • Thomas Schmalzried
  • Johan Bellemans
چکیده

We present a case of ankylosis of the knee after knee arthroplasty due to heterotopic ossification in the ligaments. Treatment with resection of the collateral ligaments, reconstruction with a hinged implant and radiotherapy was successful.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Acta orthopaedica Belgica

دوره 72 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006