The management of osteoarthritis of the knee associated with patellar instability secondary to external tibial torsion > 45 degrees is challenging. Patellofemoral biomechanics in these patients cannot be achieved by intra-articular correction using standard techniques of total knee replacement. We reviewed seven patients (eight knees) with recurrent patellar dislocation and one with bilateral i...

INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty is a well-established procedure with gratifying results. There is no consensus in the literature whether to routinely resurface the patella while performing total knee arthroplasty or not. Although an extremely rare occurrence in clinical practice, patellar prosthesis dislocation is a possible complication resulting from total knee arthroplasty. CASE PRESE...

Knee dislocation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), although rare, is a dangerous injury that can lead to neurovascular compromise and permanent disability. Chronic dislocation after TKA is even less common and is defined as dislocation that is present for 4 weeks or more. There are few reports of its management. Chronic dislocation may be complicated further by concomitant extensor mechanism...

INTRODUCTION The injury of the cruciate ligaments secondary to knee dislocation is caused by high energy trauma; its incidence rate is less than 0.02%; there are multiple treatments, with surgery being the most common one. OBJECTIVE To determine the functional characteristics of patients who underwent cruciate ligament plasty and sustained knee dislocation. MATERIAL AND METHODS An observati...

Habitual dislocation of patella is a rare disorder. Sometimes it is associated with angular deformity such as genu valgum. We experienced habitual patella dislocation associated with genu valgum that was treated with corrective osteotomy of distal femur and soft tissue realignment procedure including lateral release and medial reefing.

INTRODUCTION Dislocation of the radial head, congenital or traumatic, anteriorly, posteriorly or laterally displaced, requires surgery to reseat and stabilize the head of the radius within the joint, in order to restore elbow flexion and, as much as possible, pronation-supination. SCOPE This article is meant to present the technique of proximal radial-ulnar ligament plasty using the extensor ...

Congenital dislocation of the knee (CDK) is a very rare condition. Here we report our strategy and results in treatment of three children with CDK. All three patients were treated with conservative method, and only one had underwent a surgical procedure on one knee. Of the remaining, we recorded a good outcome with conservative treatment in three knees, while two had poorer outcome as a result ...

During a study of the late results of fractures of the neck and head of the radius in children reduced by conservative or open reduction, my attention was attracted to a patient whose radiographs reminded me of the two cases of congenital dislocation of the head of the radius that I have seen. The purpose of this paper is to suggest certain conclusions that might be drawn from a comparison of t...

Recurrent dislocation of the patella probably has several causes. In many patients abnormal laxity of the knee is present and this may predispose to dislocation (Dc Palma 1954). A family has come to our notice in which three members suffered recurrent dislocation of the patella and a fourth had probably sustained a single dislocation. All the former had abnormally lax knees and most other joint...