Conservative Management of the Bilateral Congenital Dislocation of the Knee: A Case Report

Abstract

Objectives: To raise the awareness of colleagues and other medical professionals to this uncommon condition and to improve the knowledge of medical personnel in the conservative management of congenital dislocation of the knee. Method: Inf ormation was retrospectively obtained f rom the hospital docket, actively from interviews with the mother of the child and clinical f ollow-up of the patient, to derive the requisite inf ormation. Clinical and radiographic photographs of the patient's condition were also obtained from her initial presentation. The mother of the child was required to sign a consent form after a comprehensive explanation of the nature and purpose of the proposed.

Current views on the management of congenital dislocation of the knee based on current data on the outcomes of orthopedic treatment in these patients

“…Это может потребовать длительной иммобилизации в гипсовых повязках, лонгетах, шинах или механических устройствах, выполняющих ту же функцию (например, полипропиленовых шинах), а также применения различных механических элементов. Возможно выполнение щадящей коррекции с помощью гипсовых повязок или даже использование скелетного вытяжения [38][39][40][41].…”