J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1998 Aug;33(4):1092-1097.

Treatment of Congenital Dislocation of the Knee by Conservative Management

• Song KS
• Kim IS

Abstract

We reviewed twelve cases of congenital dislocation of the knee(CDK) which treated at Keimyung University from January 1992 to January 1997. All case were type II dislocation according to classification suggested by Ferris and reduced with minimal treatment. Dislocation were reduced within 4 days in minimum after treatment and 3 weeks in maximum. The period of follow up ranged from 6 months to 5 years. Clinical results were good. Early diagnosis followed by conservative treatment is important and enough to treatment of the type II congenital dislocation of the knee.

Keyword

Knee; Congenital dislocation; Conservative treatment

MeSH Terms

Classification
Dislocations*
Early Diagnosis
Follow-Up Studies
Knee*