Total knee arthroplasty in multiple sclerosis

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...

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Main Authors: Kaitlyn E. Hughes, Darren Nickel, Tanner Gurney-Dunlop, Katherine B. Knox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Multiple sclerosis
Total knee arthroplasty
Comorbidities
Disability Progression
Spasticity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344115001090

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