ReviewIndian journal of orthopaedics2021
Etiopathology and Management of Stiff Knees: A Current Concept Review.
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- Effect of Remote Control Augmented Reality Multimedia Technology for Postoperative Rehabilitation of Knee Joint Injury.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Association Between Interlimb Asymmetry in Normalized Vastus Medialis sEMG Amplitude and Functional Mobility in Patients with Post-Traumatic Knee Contracture: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Early complications after surgery for periprosthetic femoral fractures: incidence, risk factors, and clinical implications.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Old but gold: Is the Judet procedure still a viable option for posttraumatic knee stiffness in 2024? A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Patellar Base Support Technique During Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Knee Arthrofibrosis Limits the Risk of Iatrogenic Complications.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Mid-resection Workflow for Robotic-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Stiff Knee.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Study of Clinical Results and Functional Outcome of Patients With Distal Femur Fracture Treated With Dual Plating.Cureus · 2023Article
- Complications of the surgical treatment of fractures of the tibial plateau: prevalence, causes, and management.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Minimally Invasive Quadricepsplasty Using the Adolphson-Cerqueira Technique: A Retrospective Study after 1-Year of Follow-up.Strategies in trauma and limb reconstructionArticle
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Abstract
backgroundKnee stiffness after trauma, fracture fixation, arthroscopic surgery, infection, and knee arthroplasty is a known complication, which is challenging to manage and causes significant disability to the patients.
methodsWe did a comprehensive search on the stiff knees, in the last week of May 2020, from the search engines of PubMed, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and Research Gates using the appropriate keywords.
resultsWe found two types of articles related to knees stiffness: (a) following trauma, internal and external fixation of fractures and arthroscopic surgery, and (b) following total knee arthroplasty. Arthroscopic surgery was found to be a favored mode of management of stiff knees in both of the above groups. The Manipulation under Anesthesia (MUA) was also found effective if done carefully and in the early course of the stiffness.
conclusionKnee stiffness due to any cause is a trouble proposition to both patients and treating surgeons. Various methods of management have been described to deal with knee stiffness. Amongst the operative treatment, MUA and arthroscopic surgery were found to be the most effective. Arthroscopic surgery offers a good option of release stiff knees in the majority of cases, and it is most valuable and effective if done earlier in the course of the stiffness (preferably between 3 and 6 months).
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