J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Mar;6(1):51-56. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.51.

Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture in the Lower Extremity: A Report of Three Cases

• Park IH
• Ahn BH

• KMID: 2464055
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.1.51

Abstract

Three cases of Volkmann's ischemic contracture in the lower extremity, which is relatively rare manifestation, are reported, One case has occurred as a complication of snake-bite, another was followed by CO intoxication and the third was caused by a direct trauma, which gave a rupture of the main artery in the thigh. The common clinical manifestation were deformity of the foot as equinus, equinovarus and cavus deformities. One case had an additional flexion contracture of the knee. One case was opearted by Achilles tendon lengthening, posterior capsulotomy of the ankle, and plantar fasciotomy, another case was operated by supracondylar osteotomy of the femur in order to correct flexion deformity of the knee followed by B-K amputation, the third was operated by triple arthrodesis of the foot with dorsal wedging.

MeSH Terms

Achilles Tendon
Amputation
Ankle
Arteries
Arthrodesis
Clubfoot
Congenital Abnormalities
Contracture
Femur
Foot
Foot Deformities
Ischemic Contracture*
Knee
Lower Extremity*
Osteotomy
Posterior Capsulotomy
Rupture
Thigh