Soft tissue knee contracture of the knee due to melorheostosis, treated by total knee arthroplasty

Melorheostosis is a rare condition which can cause soft tissue joint contractures. We present a case of melorheostosis causing disabling knee joint contracture, treated successfully by total knee arthroplasty.

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Published inThe knee Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 395 - 396
Main Authors Moulder, Elizabeth, Marsh, Clayton
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2006
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
Contracture - physiopathology
Contracture - surgery
Female
Humans
Knee arthroplasty
Knee Joint - physiopathology
Knee Joint - surgery
Melorheostosis
Melorheostosis - physiopathology
Melorheostosis - surgery
Soft tissue contracture
Melorheostosis
Knee arthroplasty
Soft tissue contracture
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Summary:Melorheostosis is a rare condition which can cause soft tissue joint contractures. We present a case of melorheostosis causing disabling knee joint contracture, treated successfully by total knee arthroplasty.
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ISSN:0968-0160
1873-5800
DOI:10.1016/j.knee.2006.05.006