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Using a Knee Arthrometer to Evaluate Tissue-specific Contributions to Knee Flexion Contracture in the Rat
Published on: November 9, 2018
[Psychogenic joint contractures exemplified by somatoform hysteria]
Abstract:
We would like to report about a 25-year-old female patient with a psychogenic knee contracture as part of a hysterical personality disorder. After having had multiple surgical procedures including 5 knee arthroscopies in 5 different orthopedic departments, we found a nearly full range of movement during an examination under general anaesthesia. Psychoanalytical investigations finally revealed a surprising, past history of the patient and her family. In addition we highlight the relevant literature.
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