Results of open arthrolysis for the treatment of stiffness after total knee replacement.

Outcome Of Arthroscopic Arthrolysis Of Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Replacement

Introduction Chronic pain and stiffness occurring after total knee arthroplasty are frustrating for both the patient and the surgeon. After total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there is a relatively small group of patients who develop a painful joint with suboptimal range of motion (ROM) despite optimal surgical technique and good radiographic appearance. Arthrofibrosis, for the most part, is an unco...

OPEN PATELLA PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE AFTER TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURES

Post-traumatic knee stiffness: surgical techniques.

Post-traumatic knee stiffness and loss of range of motion is a common complication of injuries to the knee area. The causes of post-traumatic knee stiffness can be divided into flexion contractures, extension contractures, and combined contractures. Post-traumatic stiffness can be due to the presence of dense intra-articular adhesions and/or fibrotic transformation of peri-articular structures....

Treating Stiffness After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Technical Note and Preliminary Results

Total Knee Replacement is used to treat pain, stiffness and reduced range of movement. It has been estimated that a minimum of 90 degrees of range of motion in the knee is required for normal activities of daily living. In this article we demonstrate a technical note with a small patient series about the methods of treating knee stiffness after Total Knee Replacement.

Distraction arthrolysis of posttraumatic elbow stiffness with a hinged external fixator.

The treatment of elbow stiffness remains a challenge for orthopedic surgeons. A hinged external fixator with distraction ability has recently emerged as a new option in the surgical treatment of elbow stiffness. Between January 2007 and December 2009, twenty-five posttraumatic stiff elbows (mean patient age, 29.2 years) received distraction arthrolysis from 1 surgeon group (W.J.W., L.H., P.Z.J....