The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

Treatment of Simultaneous Femoral Supracondylar Nonunion and Tibial Plateau Malunion along with Stiff Knee in a Young Patient: A Case Report

Document Type : CASE REPORT

Authors
Mohammad Ayati Firoozabadi
Hesan Rezaee
Omid Ziaei
Nima Bagheri
SM Javad Mortazavi
Joint reconstruction research center, Tehran University of medical science, Tehran, Iran
10.22038/abjs.2023.74326.3440
Abstract
A 41-year-old man underwent Total Knee Arthroplasty with NexGen Legacy Constrained Condylar Knee
(LCCK) system to treat his nonunion of distal femur, stiff knee, and malunion of tibia plateau. The
treatment involved femoral and tibial stems and PS polyethylene. As a result, his knee range of motion
improved, and he no longer experienced pain. After two years, he resumed work without any signs of
loosening or stiffness.
 Level of evidence: IV 
Keywords
: Loosening
Nonunion
TKA
Subjects
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The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 11, Issue 12
December 2023
Pages 783-786

  • Receive Date 13 August 2023
  • Revise Date 31 August 2023
  • Accept Date 27 September 2023