Use of Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy for Treatment of Congenital Knee dislocation.
Quadriceps muscle contracture is the main pathology in cases of congenital dislocation of Knee. This can be easily accessed and released through percutaneous approach using a wide bore needle. This technical note describes the technique in details. It is a simple technique with minimum complications and gives good results in selected cases.
Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation 16, Shivaji nagar, Pune, India.
Sandeep
S
Patwardhan
Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation 16, Shivaji nagar, Pune, India; Indian Orthopaedic Research Group, Thane, India.
Ashok
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Shyam
congenital dislocation of knee; percutaneous needle tenotomy; quadriceps tenotomy