Soft tissue knee contracture of the knee due to melorheostosis, treated by total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Melorheostosis is a rare condition which can cause soft tissue joint contractures. We present a case of melorheostosis causing disabling knee joint contracture, treated successfully by total knee arthroplasty.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Contracture
- Knee Joint
- Melorheostosis
Anatomy
- knee