Anteroposterior instability of the knee: a sign of congenital limb deficiency

A clinical sign of anteroposterior instability of the knee has been noted in patients with evidence of a congenital lower limb deficiency. This instability can be a reliable diagnostic sign during infancy when radiologic deficiency is barely evident. Furthermore this sign is evidence that apparent i...

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Published inJournal of pediatric orthopaedics Vol. 3; no. 4; p. 467
Main Authors Torode, I P, Gillespie, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1983
Subjects
Bone Diseases, Developmental - etiology
Bone Diseases, Developmental - surgery
Bone Lengthening - methods
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Ectromelia - complications
Ectromelia - diagnostic imaging
Femur - abnormalities
Femur - diagnostic imaging
Fibula - abnormalities
Fibula - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Joint Instability - diagnostic imaging
Joint Instability - etiology
Joint Instability - surgery
Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging
Ligaments, Articular - abnormalities
Radiography
Syndrome
Tibia - abnormalities
Tibia - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:A clinical sign of anteroposterior instability of the knee has been noted in patients with evidence of a congenital lower limb deficiency. This instability can be a reliable diagnostic sign during infancy when radiologic deficiency is barely evident. Furthermore this sign is evidence that apparent isolated deficiencies of femur, tibia, or fibula are actually deficiency in the development of the entire limb.
ISSN:0271-6798
DOI:10.1097/01241398-198309000-00009