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Flexion Osteotomy in Genu Recurvatum Following Post-Polio Syndrome: Use of an Old Technique in a New Condition
Abolfazle Bagherifard1 , Mohamad Rahbar1 , Ali Shahsavari1 , Mehdi Moaiedfar1 , Mehrdad Bahrabadi1
1- Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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Introduction: Post-polio syndrome (PPS) can have devastating functional effects on the walking ability of patients decades after the acute disease. Genu recurvatum, as a consequence of PPS, is one such disability which can be treated through different measures.
Keywords: Poliomyelitis, Osteotomy, Post-Polio Syndrome, Genu Recurvatum
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Subject: Knee surgery
Received: 2019/09/9 | Accepted: 2017/05/15 | Published: 2017/05/15
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