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Year : 2020 | Volume
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Managing severe flexion deformity of the lower femur in a young child
Mamoun K Kremli1, Ameera K Elrafi2, Manar M Zainab2, Mayas W Sabhan2
1 Consultant Pediatric Orthopedics, Dallah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2 Medical Interns, Faculty of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mayas W Sabhan Dallah Hospital, Riyadh Saudi Arabia
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jmsr.jmsr_124_19
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A severe flexion deformity of the knee that prevented a 2-year-old-child from walking caused by a 90° flexion of the lower right femur is presented. It was managed surgically by a large closed-trapezoid wedge extension-shortening osteotomy resulting in gaining the ability to walk. This case report represents a dilemma of diagnosis and management and discusses a well-planned trapezoid excision shortening osteotomy to save the neurovascular structures.
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