The results are reported from a study of 103 cases fitted with the knee splint harness (KSH) which is an orthotic device used for the treatment of congenital subluxation and dislocation of the hip. The knee splint harness consists of a harness attached to posterior plastic shells at the knee which prevent flexion beyond 90 degrees while permitting full and free knee extension. No case was encou...

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.

Experience with thirty-eight Asian children and adolescents who presented with either stiffness of the knee, genu recurvatum, habitual dislocation of the patella or congenital lateral dislocation of the patella showed that all those disorders were manifestations of contracture of the extensor mechanism, which fell into two groups according to the components involved. In Group I the main compone...

This paper reports thirty-two new cases of congenital genu recurvatum or ‘ ‘ back-knee,” and will discuss the etiology and methods of treatment. The incidence of the deformity is uncertain. Steindler (1924) asserted that it was ninety times less common than congenital dislocation of the hip, and Jones and Lovett (1923) described it as “ distinctly rare.” Yet it is said to be sufficiently common...