J Surg Tech Proced | Volume 6, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Bilateral Below Knee Amputee: A Case Report

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Bilateral Below Knee Amputee: A Case Report

Kontovazainitis Panagiotis1, Polyzos Apostolos2*, Anagnostou Konstantinos1 and Kontogeorgakos Vasileios3

*Correspondance to: Apostolos Polyzos 

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Abstract

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture is a frequent injury commonly treated surgically but in the amputee population is often misdiagnosed and not treated at all. We present a case of a 36 female patient who had a simultaneous below-knee amputation due to a severe injury. The patient used prostheses at both legs for walking. She was diagnosed with ACL rupture using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and in our clinical examination the knee had severe instability. The injury was due to a fall she had 2 years after the amputation. The patient underwent an arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using a quadriceps tendon-bone autograft. Postoperatively she was advised to use the prosthetic leg and she was encouraged to perform active and passive knee extension and flexion exercises. The patient had no major complications and she restored her preoperative active range of motion at 6 months after the surgery. Proper diagnosis and treatment of knee ligamentous injuries in these patients can improve their quality of life and make easier their daily living.

Keywords:

Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee amputee; Reconstruction in amputee; Amputation

Citation:

Panagiotis K, Apostolos P, Konstantinos A, Vasileios K. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Bilateral Below Knee Amputee: A Case Report. J Surg Tech Proced. 2022;6(1):1053..

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