J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2004 Dec;39(7):840-844.
Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Tissue Expander In Patient with Poor Soft Tissue Coverage of Knee: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hacw@smc.samsung.co.kr
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- In total knee arthroplasty, the status of the soft tissue around the knee joint is important in preventing soft tissue complications and post-operative infection to obtain good results. This article reports a patient, who presented with a stiff knee joint and poor soft tissue coverage as a consequence of several operations after an open patellar fracture. The patient underwent total knee arthroplasty after an expansion of the skin and adjacent soft tissue using a tissue expander. The TKA results were satisfactory without any soft tissue complications including infections or skin necrosis.
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