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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2024

Arthroscopic Arthrolysis of Knee: Timing, Technique and Results.

Abin S Sebastian, Aravind Sai Sathikumar, Appu Benny Thomas, Jacob Varghese

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Article in Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abin S SebastianDivision of Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Ernakulam, India.
Aravind Sai SathikumarDivision of Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Ernakulam, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0317-4682
Appu Benny ThomasDivision of Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Ernakulam, India.
Jacob VargheseDivision of Joint Replacement and Sports Medicine, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Ernakulam, India.
Lakeshore Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the functional outcomes of patients undergoing arthroscopic arthrolysis of the knee and find the ideal timing for arthrolysis to achieve maximum range of motion (ROM) of the knee. Methods: All patients who underwent arthroscopic arthrolysis for post-operative joint stiffness following surgery for injuries around knee joint at a tertiary care centre from 2009 to 2023 were included in this study. The patients' details such as primary injury, time interval between the index surgery and arthrolysis, improvement in knee range of ROM and Lysholm score from prior to arthrolysis to last follow-up post arthrolysis were retrieved from hospital database and analysed. Results: Total of 42 patients who underwent arthroscopic arthrolysis of knee from 2009 to 2023 were included in this study. Follow-up range was 6 months to 6 years. ROM after arthrolysis significantly improved in the early and delayed arthrolysis groups as compared to late arthrolysis groups (mean 126.25 and 115.62 vs 106.3, Conclusions: Arthroscopic arthrolysis done within 6 months (with maximum effect when done within 3 months) after the primary surgery leads to significant improvement in ROM and functional scores as compared to those with late arthrolysis group.

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ArthrofibrosisArthroscopic arthrolysisJoint stiffnessKnee stiffnessRange of motionTiming

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PMID38312902
PMCPMC10830982
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