Acta Scientific Orthopaedics (ISSN: 2581-8635)

Case Report Volume 4 Issue 8

A Case Report of a Patient with Severe Knee Instability, Treated with Hinge Knee Prosthesis

Fezollari L*, Caushi Gj, Asoc Ruci V, Selmani E, Cami E, Gega A, Biba G, Vellku F, Sejdini K, Memini S and Bassi G

Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Trauma, Tirana, Albania

*Corresponding Author: Fezollari L, Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Trauma, Tirana, Albania.

Received: February 26, 2021; Published: July 28, 2021

Abstract

A patient who is 59 years old, female with marked knee instability by 8 months after the onset of knee trauma. The patient is unable to walk normally, walking only with knee support. After a careful clinical and radiological examination special knee prosthesis (hinge prosthesis) was recommended.

Keywords: Severe Knee Instability; Hinge Knee Prosthesis; Flexion Movement

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Citation

Citation: Fezollari., et al. “A Case Report of a Patient with Severe Knee Instability, Treated with Hinge Knee Prosthesis".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 4.8 (2021): 58-60.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2021 Fezollari., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.




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