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Total knee replacement in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Shannon FJ, Cogley D, Glynn M

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tullamore Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. fjshannon@eircom.net

Total knee replacement was performed on two patients with Multiple sclerosis. Severe hamstring spasticity was encountered in both patients in the immediate post-operative period requiring further surgery. Both patients remain ambulatory at follow-up. The disease, and its implications in patients warranting total joint replacement are discussed.

Published 7 December 2004 in Knee, 11(6): 485-7.
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