title: Congenital dislocation of the knee.
abstract: Twenty-three congenital knee dislocations in 17 patients were reviewed after an average follow-up of 11 years. There was a 30% incidence of breech delivery along with a 41% incidence of clubfoot. Treatment in serial casts was successful in 10 knees; 13 required operations. Prognosis was most favorable in unilateral cases and when surgery was performed before 2 years of age. Quadriceps lengthening during knee surgery facilitated the subsequent reduction of ipsilateral dislocated hip.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001175:Arthrography; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies