Total knee arthroplasty after osseous ankylosis of the knee joint

Kovalak E., Can A., Stegemann N., Erdogan A. O., Erdogan F.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.49, sa.5, ss.503-507, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2015.14.0304
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.503-507
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: A knee fusion is associated with considerable restrictions, including the inability to sit properly, use public transportation, and climb stairs. The purpose of this study is to report and discuss our cases of spontaneous ankylosed knees which were taken down and underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA).