Total knee arthroplasty in multiple sclerosis
We present a case report of total knee arthroplasty complicated by spasticity and contractures in a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS). Four previous case reports in the literature describe adverse outcomes after total knee arthroplasty in persons with MS secondary to severe spasticity. Preoperati...
Main Authors: | Kaitlyn E. Hughes, Darren Nickel, Tanner Gurney-Dunlop, Katherine B. Knox |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-09-01
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Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344115001090 |
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