Total knee arthroplasty for chronic posterior knee dislocation: report of 2 cases with technical considerations

R S Petrie; R T Trousdale; M E Cabanela

doi:10.1016/s0883-5403(00)90854-4

Total knee arthroplasty for chronic posterior knee dislocation: report of 2 cases with technical considerations

J Arthroplasty. 2000 Apr;15(3):380-6. doi: 10.1016/s0883-5403(00)90854-4.

Authors

R S Petrie¹, R T Trousdale, M E Cabanela

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

PMID: 10794237
DOI: 10.1016/s0883-5403(00)90854-4

Abstract

This article reports our experience in 2 patients with chronic knee dislocations treated with total knee arthroplasty, focusing on the technical difficulties in obtaining a well-balanced, well-aligned knee.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee* / methods
Chronic Disease
Humans
Joint Dislocations / surgery*
Knee Joint*
Male