Three cases of Volkmann´s ischemic contracture in the lower extremity, which is relatively rare manifestation, are reported,
One case has occurred as a complication of snake-bite, another was followed by CO intoxication and the third was caused by a direct trauma, which gave a rupture of the main artery in the thigh.
The common clinical manifestation u ere deformity of the foot as equinus, equinovarus and cavus deformities. One case had an additional flexion contracture of the knee.
One case was operated by Achilles tendon lengthening, posterior capsulotomy of the ankle, and plantar fasciotomy, another case was operated by supracondylar osteotomy of the femur in order to. correct flexion deformity of the knee followed by B-K amputation, the third was operated by triple arthrodesis of the
foot with dorsal wedging.
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