Unilateral neglected congenital quadriceps contracture in a 8 year old child

Neglected congenital quadriceps contracture: A Case Report

Abstract

Congenital contracture of the quadriceps muscle is a progressive loss of knee flexion due to fibrosis within the muscle without a history of trauma or intramuscular injection into the thighs. We report a case of unilateral congenital quadriceps contracture in a 8-year old girl who was operated for the same .V-Y lengthening of the quadriceps was done using a midline incision. Post-operatively patient developed skin necrosis at the incision site which was managed with split-skin grafting. Two year follow-up revealed a painless mobile knee with ROM of 0 to 100 degrees.