Custom-made rotating hinge total knee replacement in a patient with congenital tibial deficiency avoids the need for amputation. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 20, 2476–2479 (2012) doi:10.1007/s00167-012-1916-7

Custom-made rotating hinge total knee replacement in a patient with congenital tibial deficiency avoids the need for amputation

McGrath, A., Sewell, M.D., Datta, G. et al.
Knee

We report a unique case of a patient with type 2 congenital tibial deficiency and disabling knee osteoarthritis in whom a custom-made rotating hinge knee replacement was successfully performed, allowing continued mobilisation with a below-knee prosthesis, thereby avoiding the need for an above-knee amputation.

 

Level of evidence Therapeutic study, Level IV.


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