Discussion to Chap. 63: Desarthrodesis to a Total Knee Replacement: A Complication-Prone Procedure!



Fig. 1
Preoperative long-leg radiograph showed an arthrodesis with a long custom-made intramedullary nail (T2 Nail™ Stryker, Zimmer, Germany)



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Fig. 2
Photograph showing a soft tissue expander type (Mentor Expander®, Germany)


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Fig. 3
Implanted soft tissue expander after removal of intramedullary nail and preparation of soft tissues


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Fig. 4
Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs showing the situation after removal of the intramedullary nail and implantation of the soft tissue expander


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Fig. 5
Picture showing the knee with implanted and expanded soft tissue expander


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Fig. 6
Removal of soft tissue expander


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Fig. 7
Intraoperative situs after reimplantation of a constrained TKR (RT-PLUS Modular, Smith & Nephew)


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Fig. 8
V-plasty using a polyester band (LARS ligament) for reconstruction of the quadriceps mechanism

Oct 18, 2016 | Posted by in ORTHOPEDIC | Comments Off on Discussion to Chap. 63: Desarthrodesis to a Total Knee Replacement: A Complication-Prone Procedure!

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