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Noninvasive Management after a Traumatic Anterior Knee Dislocation in a Cruciate Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report

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Rodrigo Sattamini Pires e Albuquerque 
1   Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
,
Thiago Vivacqua 
2   Clínica de Medicina Esportiva Fowler Kennedy, Ontário, Canadá
,
José Leonardo Rocha de Faria 
1   Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
,
Douglas Mello Pavão 
1   Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
,
Victor Elias Titonelli 
1   Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Abstract

The reported case describes a traumatic anterior knee dislocation of a previous asymptomatic knee after a posterior cruciate-retaining primary knee arthroplasty. The described patient accidentally rolled over her knee six years after the surgical intervention. Anterior traumatic dislocation after knee arthroplasty is an uncommon event often leading to prosthetic's components revision due to its associated ligament injuries. A noninvasive approach was successfully achieved with temporary external fixation and a short period using a rigid knee brace.

Keywords

arthroplasty, replacement, knee - knee dislocation - postoperative complications

Authors' Contributions

RSPA wrote the text and treated the patient. JLRF and TV revised the article. DMP and VET formatted the article. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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There was no funding from public, commercial, or non-profit sources.


Trabalho realizado no Centro de Cirurgia do Joelho do Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil




Publication History

Received: 31 December 2022

Accepted: 12 April 2023

Article published online:
22 April 2024

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