Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee
Patellar instability is a common finding in patients with below-knee amputation and yet management options are not commonly described in the literature. We describe the first reported case of a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using allograft in a patient with a below-knee amputation. C...
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| description | Patellar instability is a common finding in patients with below-knee amputation and yet management options are not commonly described in the literature. We describe the first reported case of a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using allograft in a patient with a below-knee amputation. Clinical outcome at two-year follow-up remains very good. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e7bbd94f138048a799a39e8fb6a121242025-08-20T03:21:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572015-01-01201510.1155/2015/429463429463Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee AmputeeSherif El-Tawil0Marian Elfons Tawafig1Jonathan Miles2Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UKRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UKRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, UKPatellar instability is a common finding in patients with below-knee amputation and yet management options are not commonly described in the literature. We describe the first reported case of a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using allograft in a patient with a below-knee amputation. Clinical outcome at two-year follow-up remains very good.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/429463 |
| spellingShingle | Sherif El-Tawil Marian Elfons Tawafig Jonathan Miles Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee |
| title_full | Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee |
| title_fullStr | Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee |
| title_short | Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputee |
| title_sort | medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in a below knee amputee |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/429463 |
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