PRIMARY ARTHRODESIS OF THE INJURED KNEE - STILL A SOLUTION IN 1994 - CASE-REPORT

We describe a case of a major trauma to a knee joint with extensive de struction of soft tissues, ligamentary structures, and bone loss. Alth ough in extensive trauma of the knee, conservation and reconstruction of the joint structures is usually attempted, the massive destruction and gross contamination in this case prompted us to perform a primary arthrodesis in order to avoid life-threatening complications and to ob tain early functional recuperation of the involved limb.