Results of open arthrolysis for the treatment of stiffness after total knee replacement
| Autor: | J. R. M. Hutchinson, Mervyn J. Cross, E. N. Parish |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Reoperation musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Contracture Knee Joint Chirurgie orthopedique Total knee replacement Total knee arthroplasty Range of movement Tissue Adhesions Humans Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Range of Motion Articular Arthroplasty Replacement Knee Aged business.industry Stiffness Patella Middle Aged Surgery Orthopedic surgery Female medicine.symptom business Complication Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume. :1357-1360 |
| ISSN: | 2044-5377 0301-620X |
| DOI: | 10.1302/0301-620x.87b10.16228 |
| Popis: | Stiffness is an uncommon but potentially debilitating complication following total knee replacement (TKR). The treatment of this condition remains difficult and controversial. We present the results of 13 patients who underwent open arthrolysis for stiffness. The mean time between TKR and arthrolysis was 14 months. The mean follow-up was 7.2 years (2 to 10). The mean range of movement prior to arthrolysis was 55°. This increased to 91°, six months after arthrolysis (p < 0.005). The improved range of movement was maintained during the follow-up period. No patient has required revision of their components. We have found arthrolysis to be a useful and successful approach to post-TKR stiffness. |
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