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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2023; 11(29): 7179-7186
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7179
Published online Oct 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i29.7179
Use of Ilizarov technique for bilateral knees flexion contracture in Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis: A case report
Li-Wei Xia, Jian-Han Huang, Department of Orthopedics, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Jiangbin Hospital, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Cheng Xu, Department of Science and Education, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Jiangbin Hospital, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Xia LW and Xu C contributed to manuscript writing and editing, and data collection; Huang JH contributed to conceptualization and supervision; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Jian-Han Huang, Doctor, Chief Physician, Department of Orthopedics, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Jiangbin Hospital, No. 85 Hedi Road, Nanning 530000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. huang_jianh@sina.com
Received: July 28, 2023
Peer-review started: July 28, 2023
First decision: August 30, 2023
Revised: September 14, 2023
Accepted: September 25, 2023
Article in press: September 25, 2023
Published online: October 16, 2023
Processing time: 76 Days and 23.6 Hours
Peer-review started: July 28, 2023
First decision: August 30, 2023
Revised: September 14, 2023
Accepted: September 25, 2023
Article in press: September 25, 2023
Published online: October 16, 2023
Processing time: 76 Days and 23.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: In Juvenile-onset ankylosing spondylitis (JoAS) patients, knee flexion contracture (KFC) is uncommon, with sparse literature on arthroplasty for ankylosed knees. We share a case where a JoAS patient’s severe bilateral KFC was effec