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KMID : 0359620090210040292
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Journal of Korean Knee Society
2009 Volume.21 No. 4 p.292 ~ p.295
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Conservative Treatment of Genu Recurvatum - A Case Report -
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Son Jung-Hwan
Sagong Eun-Seong
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Abstract
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Genu recurvatum has commonly treated by Ilizarov devices, and treatment with an orthosis has rarely been reported. A 54 month old girl visited our hospital because of left knee hyperextension. The overall imbalance of the quadriceps with the hamstring muscles created 25 degrees of hyperextension. So we applied a knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) for treatment. After six months, the plain radiograph show 2 degrees hyperextension and stabilization of the knee. Genu recurvatum can be treated with an orthosis in a patient with imbalanced quadriceps and a hamstring muscle problem.
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KEYWORD
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Knee, Genu recurvatum, Hyperextension, Conservative treatment
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