Complete rotation of the leg with associated deformities in poliomyelitis. A case report.
This is a report of a 24-year-old man with a heretofore unreported 180 degrees rotation deformity of the right leg on the thigh with the calf and heel in front and the patella and toes behind along with other associated deformities of both lower extremities in poliomyelitis. The right knee was flail and the popliteal pulsations could be felt anteriorly. The rotation deformity was successfully corrected by arthrodesis of the knee without any neurovascular damage. After correction of the other deformities, an erect posture was achieved by this patient.
D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000150:complications*