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Multiligamentary Reconstruction in a Below-Knee Amputation Patient.

María Tuca^1,2, Tomás Pineda³, Ignacio Valderrama¹

¹Mutual de Seguridad, Santiago, Chile.

Case Reports in Orthopedics

|April 30, 2021

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Multiligament injuries in below-knee amputees are underdiagnosed but treatable. Prompt diagnosis and tibiofibular fixation with reconstruction yield good functional outcomes for transtibial amputation patients.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery
Trauma Management

Background:

Multiligament injuries in patients with below-knee amputation present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
The incidence of these injuries is unknown, leading to underdiagnosis and delayed treatment.

Observation:

A case report details a patient with a left transtibial amputation experiencing a multiligament injury during physiotherapy.
The injury was diagnosed following a severe crushing trauma to the ipsilateral lower limb.

Findings:

The patient underwent successful tibiofibular fixation and multiligament reconstruction.
Good functional results were achieved post-operatively.

Implications:

Ligament instability should be suspected in amputees, even during rehabilitation.
Early diagnosis and appropriate surgical intervention are crucial for optimal functional recovery in these complex cases.