title: Total knee replacement with minimally constrained prostheses in spontaneous bony ankylosis.
abstract: Total knee replacement has been carried out in the 4 knees of 2 patients for spontaneous bony ankylosis. Minimally constrained prostheses were used because the ligaments were usually intact and the patellofemoral and tibiofemoral joint lines could be re-established. The approach and repair was by a V-Y quadricepsplasty. Satisfactory results were obtained.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors: C H
authors: CH
authors: Huang
authors: C G
authors: CG
authors: Cheng
authors: R Y
authors: RY
authors: Su
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular