title: Synthetic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and below-knee prosthesis use in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
abstract: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) has been associated with irreparable arterial disruption, spontaneous and traumatic, necessitating amputation. Recurrent and chronic joint dislocation is a common component. Because of the very thin, hypermobile skin and "tissue paper scars," these patients would be expected to be poor candidates for the use of lower extremity prostheses. A review of the literature failed to show any reports of lower extremity prosthesis use in EDS patients or of recurrent and chronic joint dislocation treated by synthetic ligament reconstruction. The case of a 21-year-old woman is an example of both.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Simonian
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Luck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001186:Artificial Limbs; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene