The Journal of Arthroplasty, ISSN: 0883-5403, Vol: 22, Issue: 4, Page: 630-633

Rotating-Hinge Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Patient With Genu Recurvatum After Osteomyelitis of the Distal Femur

Nishitani, Kohei; Nakagawa, Yasuaki; Suzuki, Takashi; Koike, Kazuhiro; Nakamura, Takashi
Knee

An 80-year-old man presented to our clinic with a chief complaint about pain and stiffness in the right knee. His history was significant for osteomyelitis of the right femur 64 years ago. Examination revealed a range of motion from 30° hyperextension to 0° extension. A rotating-hinge total knee arthroplasty was performed. Four years later, the patient ambulates painlessly with 1 cane. He has no extensor lag, and his range of motion is 0° to 15°.


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