Rotationplasty with Tibial Nerve Coaptation: A Case Report.

Solange de Wouters Alexander Thomas Schade Ali Etemad-Rezaie David NikomarovGregory BorschelSevan Hopyan

Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)

Tibial nerve resection is not an absolute contraindication for rotationplasty, even in an adolescent. Nerve coaptation allows for well-functioning rotationplasty as an alternative to endoprosthetic reconstruction or above-knee amputation.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
peripheral nerve
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
young adults
mental health
lower limb