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Radiograph evolution. A. Bone bridge ankylosing knee in 90 degrees of flexion. B. Immediate postoperative with 45 mm bone resection. C. Six months follow up showing recurrence ofbone bridge.
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The X-ray studies show the tibial-femoral bone bridge that maintains knee flexion fixed at 90  (Fig. 2).
Transoperative image showing the bone bridge of mature bone before its osteotomy and resection.
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F3
By blunt dissection, the femoral-tibial bone bridge is freed and a 45 mm segment is removed under fluoroscopic control (Fig. 3).
Post-operative photograph after removal of the bone bridge, allowing the knee to extend with a limit of 10 .
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F4
Mobility of the knee is corroborated under anesthesia obtaining flexion of 120  and almost full extension (Fig. 4).