Quadricepsplasty for congenital dislocation of the knee and congenital quadriceps contracture

摘要

PurposeWe encountered problems with the Curtis and Fisher technique of quadricepsplasty for congenital quadriceps contracture, including wound dehiscence, insufficient lengthening of the quadriceps and instability of the knee. We modified the operative technique to address these three problems. We undertook this study to evaluate the results of the modified technique of quadricepsplasty to determine if we succeeded in overcoming these limitations of the original technique.