How reconstructive surgery combined with physiotherapy for a painful nontraumatic patellar dislocation enabled a woman with Rett syndrome to become pain free and remain physically active: A case report

Abstract

Key Clinical Message The effects of orthopedic measures, with the exception of scoliosis surgery, are rarely described in individuals with Rett syndrome. In this case, treating a painful dislocation of the patella with combined orthopedic and physiotherapeutic measures enabled a woman with Rett syndrome to become pain free and remain physically active.

Keywords

• late motor deterioration stage
• physiotherapeutic interventions
• reconstructive orthopedic surgery
• Rett syndrome