Ankylosis due to heterotopic ossification following primary total knee arthroplasty


Published online: Aug 27 2006

Emmanuel Thienpont, Thomas Schmalzried, Johan Bellemans

From the University Hospital Pellenberg, Leuven, Belgium

Abstract

We present a case of ankylosis of the knee after knee arthroplasty due to heterotopic ossification in the ligaments. Treatment with resection of the collateral ligaments, reconstruction with a hinged implant and radiotherapy was successful.

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