Lateral Femoral Condyle Fracture and Patella Dislocation in Below-the-Knee Amputation

Mahmut Ugurlu; Murat Bozkurt; Metin Dogan; Ali Ocguder; Nihat Tosun

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1247809

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J Knee Surg 2008; 21(2): 141-143
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247809

Case Report

Lateral Femoral Condyle Fracture and Patella Dislocation in Below-the-Knee Amputation

Mahmut Ugurlu¹ , Murat Bozkurt² , Metin Dogan¹ , Ali Ocguder² , Nihat Tosun³

¹The 4^th Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
²The 3^rd Orthopaedic and Traumatology Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazid Training and Research Hospital, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
³The 1^st Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey

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14 January 2010 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Treatment of a 42-year-old patient with below-the-knee amputation from 15 years ago who presented with lateral femoral condyle fracture and patella dislocation is described. In addition, the advantages of transtibial over transfemoral amputation are discussed.

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