How to manage a native stiff knee

Knee stiffness is a widely known and worrying condition in several postoperative knees. Less is known about native stiff knee. The aim of this manuscript is to summarize the available literature on native stiff knee epidemiology, classification and treatment. In 1989 stiff knee was defined as a knee...

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Published in:EFORT Open Reviews 2024-05, Vol.9 (5), p.363-374
Main Authors: Pirato, Francesco, Rosso, Federica, Dettoni, Federico, Bonasia, Davide Edoardo, Bruzzone, Matteo, Rossi, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Instructional Lecture: Knee
Stiff Knee
Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Summary:Knee stiffness is a widely known and worrying condition in several postoperative knees. Less is known about native stiff knee. The aim of this manuscript is to summarize the available literature on native stiff knee epidemiology, classification and treatment. In 1989 stiff knee was defined as a knee with less than 50° of total range of motion. If range of motion is
ISSN:2058-5241
2058-5241
DOI:10.1530/EOR-24-0034