[Pathologic fracture of the lateral condyle due to compartmental algodystrophy of the knee. A case report]


Published online: Mar 27 1994

X Banse, A Kryksztein, and J Thiery.

Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie, Clinique Para-Universitaire St-Pierre, Ottignies, Belgique.

Abstract

The authors describe a case of pathologic fracture of the lateral femoral condyle occurring during the evolution of a "parcellar" reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The case is illustrated by a technical investigation: x-ray, CT scan, scintigraphy and biopsies.

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