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Uncommon unilateral congenital knee dislocation. A case report
Adugnaw Bogale Worku1, Molla Asnake Kebede2, Hashime Meketa Negatie3
1Department of Orthopedics Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan-Tepi University, Mizan-Teferi, Ethiopia.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
|January 26, 2025
Summary
Congenital dislocation of the knee (CDK) is rare, affecting 1 in 100,000 births. This case highlights successful conservative management of a unilateral CDK case with serial casting.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Developmental Pediatrics
Background:
- Congenital dislocation of the knee (CDK), or genu recurvatum, is a rare birth defect with an incidence of approximately 1 in 100,000 live births.
- It presents at birth with knee hyperextension and can lead to limited knee mobility if not addressed.

