title: Total knee replacements in a patient with the Morquio syndrome.
abstract: The Morquio syndrome is a rare disorder which presents with a number of musculoskeletal problems. The literature describing total knee replacement in these patients is sparse. We describe the management of a patient with bilateral instability and pain in the knees using bilateral constrained knee replacements, and followed up for five years with pre- and postoperative knee scores. We highlight the difficulties encountered and discuss the end results.
authors.affiliation: Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, England. odiero7@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atinga
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hamer
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D005269:Femur / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009085:Mucopolysaccharidosis IV / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult