A rare case of popliteal pterygium syndrome

Abstract

Popliteal pterygium syndrome is very rare genetic disorder, it can occur in multiple parts of the body, especially the kness with. This current case report describes a 14-day-old newborn admitted to the department of pediatric orthopaedic surgery for a popliteal pterygium syndrome. Clinical examination revealed an extensive bilateral popliteal webs. A doppler ultrasound was performed to specify the spatial relationship between the popliteal artery, the sciatic nerve, and the fibrous band. We proceeded to the resection of the webs with Z-plasties, and successive casts were performed.

Keywords

• Popliteal pterygium syndrome
• Knee flessum
• Newborn
• Z-plasties
• Orthopedic treatment