title: Conversion of bilateral hip and knee ankylosis to total joint replacements.
abstract: We present a 25-year-old patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosis of both hips and both knees treated by staged bilateral hip and knee arthroplasty. She was followed up for 18 months. We discuss the pre-operative planning, surgical details and post-operative rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: The Centre for Hip Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan WN69EP, UK. anandkarva@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Karva
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Board
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome