ArticleArthroscopy techniques2017
Posterior Capsulotomy of the Knee: Treatment of Minimal Knee Extension Deficit.
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- Comparison of clinical outcomes between isolated ACL reconstruction and combined ACL with anterolateral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Pooled it
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- All-Arthroscopic Anterior and Posterior Arthrolysis for Extension Deficit After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Excision of Femoral Heterotopic Ossification and Lysis of Adhesions After Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic Posterior Capsular Release Effectively Reduces Pain and Restores Terminal Knee Extension in Cases of Recalcitrant Flexion Contracture.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Intra-articular celecoxib improves knee extension regardless of surgical release in a rabbit model of arthrofibrosis.Bone & joint research · 2022Article
- Arthroscopic Posterior Capsulotomy for Knee Flexion Contracture Using a Spinal Needle.Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
- Functional ambulation with bent knee prostheses for an adult with bilateral 90 degrees knee flexion contractures-A case report.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Arthroscopic Complete Posterior Capsulotomy for Knee Flexion Contracture.Arthroscopy techniques · 2018Article
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Abstract
The loss of knee extension, even if minimal, is disabling and considerably affects the individual's quality of life. This loss of extension can be a consequence of prior surgery, including a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Although this loss of extension may be treated through an isolated arthroscopic procedure, a more severe case may warrant an invasive approach. In these cases, a posterior capsulotomy of the knee may be done if all conservative measures have been exhausted. This procedure has been proven to be safe and effective in the re-establishment of full extension in the setting of a minor flexion contracture of the knee. The purpose of this Technical Note was to describe our preferred technique when performing an open posterior capsulotomy of the knee for the treatment of minimal extension deficit.
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