J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1989 Apr;24(2):631-635. 10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.631.

Congenital Dislocation of the Knee: 2 Cases

• Yoon HK
• Park DW
• Shim MS
• Lee KY

• KMID: 2445283
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.2.631

Abstract

Congenital dislocation of the knee is very rare deformity and presents with anterior displacement of the tibia in relation to the femur. Early gentle manipulation and serial splintage or plaster cast is recommended for treatment and successful in the majority except the case of quadriceps contracture or late correction. We experienced two cases of bilateral congenital dislocation of the knee who had been treated with early gentle manipularion, immobilization with serial corrective dual splint, passive stretching and night splint. Our results are good in both cases.

Keyword

Congenital dislocation of the knee; Corrective splint

MeSH Terms

Casts, Surgical
Congenital Abnormalities
Contracture
Dislocations*
Femur
Immobilization
Knee*
Muscle Stretching Exercises
Splints
Tibia