Congenital dislocation of the knee: a description of four cases in rural Kenya.
Four infants with congenital dislocation of the knee seen in rural Kenya are described. All presented in the first 5 days after birth. Three were treated with a posterior plaster slab, renewed at 2 weekly intervals for 6 weeks. One infant was treated by passive exercises, taught to the mother. At the last follow-up at 6 weeks, all the infants had almost normal knee flexion and hyperextension of the joint was no longer possible. The need for early treatment, which can be quite simple and is highly effective, is emphasized.
D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male