Treating stiffness after total knee arthroplasty: a technical note and preliminary results

Total Knee Replacement is used to treat pain, stiffness and reduced range of movement. It has been estimated that a minimum of 90 degrees of range of motion in the knee is required for normal activities of daily living. In this article we demonstrate a technical note with a small patient series abou...

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Published in:The open orthopaedics journal 2012, Vol.6 (1), p.276-280
Main Authors: Jaiswal, Parag K, Perera, Jonathan R, Khan, Wasim, Rao, Sudhir G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Total Knee Replacement is used to treat pain, stiffness and reduced range of movement. It has been estimated that a minimum of 90 degrees of range of motion in the knee is required for normal activities of daily living. In this article we demonstrate a technical note with a small patient series about the methods of treating knee stiffness after Total Knee Replacement.
ISSN:1874-3250
1874-3250
DOI:10.2174/1874325001206010276