
60-year-old Rajesh Devi was bed-ridden with a debilitating
disability, for over one-and-a-half years.
A severe case of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis had left
her knees completely deformed and unable to bear her weight, forcing her to
crawl on her arms to meet her basic needs. After having been refused surgical
intervention by a few hospitals she finally reached a private hospital in
Gurgaon.
A detailed examination at the Joint Replacement Centre of the hospital revealed that the wheelchair-bound lady had tight contracture of the muscles and soft tissues on the back of the knee, leaving the joint completely deformed.
"The case was much more complex and challenging as the flexion deformity was over 100 degrees, meaning the patient's knee was bent at an angle more than 100 degrees (considering straight knee to be zero degrees). The knees required extensive soft tissue releases on the back of the knee and also meticulous balancing of the ligaments to correct the deformity," said Dr. Logani.
The surgery turned out to be encouragingly successful with nearly 80-90 percent of the deformity corrected.
Source: Medindia
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