title: [Indications and technique of arthrodesis of the knee joint (author's transl)].
abstract: The indications of an arthrodesis of the knee joint have changed and seem to be rare in a century of total arthroplasty. However, even nowadays the arthrodesis of the knee joint is still carried out with good results in: postinfectious gonarthrosis, irreparable posttraumatic instability, Charcots knee, Neoplastic destructions in special cases, for patients with a severe painful and deforming arthrosis of any reason, which are too young for an arthroplasty and in a century of arthroplasty for all patients after failure of arthroplasty. Within a period of 11 years from 1969-1980, 105 patients underwent an arthrodesis of the knee joint at BG Unfallklinik Tübingen. Indications and technique are given, the value of an individual postoperative care is pointed out.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001858:Bone Nails; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
vernacular_title: Indikation und Tecknik der Kniegelenksarthrodese.