Case study

5 year old girl with habitual dislocation of the knee

Patient:

5 year old girl

Diagnosis:

Habitual dislocation of the knee , cause by congenital shortening of quads.

Treatment:

Judet quadsplasty.

Results:

ROM of knee of 30 degrees, then patella dislocates to allow further flexion.
Judet quadsplasty allows full flexion and relocation of patella.
Patient is doing great.

PATIENT'S CONDITION

Condition

Knee ankylosis

PERFORMED PROCEDURES

Procedure

Judet Quadricepsplasty

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