Search for other papers by Francesco Pirato in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Federica Rosso in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Federico Dettoni in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Davide Edoardo Bonasia in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Matteo Bruzzone in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Roberto Rossi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
native stiff knee. The term ‘arthrofibrosis’ has often been interchangeably employed with the term ‘stiff knee’, even if they are two different conditions. Knee stiffness has been described as a knee range of motion (ROM) of less than 50° ( 5
Search for other papers by E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains the most reliable and efficacious treatment for patients with osteoarthritis resistant to conservative therapies. The stiff knee is a postoperative complication occurring in 4–16% of patients
Search for other papers by Jimmy Ng in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Pau Balcells-Nolla in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Peter J. James in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Benjamin V. Bloch in
Google Scholar
PubMed
) or patella tendon rupture ( Fig. 2 ) or avulsion which can occur either intraoperatively or postoperatively. Intraoperative failure of the extensor mechanism is usually related to gaining exposure to a stiff knee or over resection of the patella
Search for other papers by Stéphane Armand in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Geraldo Decoulon in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Alice Bonnefoy-Mazure in
Google Scholar
PubMed
that the equinus can be masked by a knee recurvatum. The jump gait pattern is characterised by equinus at the ankle, flexion at knee and hip, anterior tilt and increased lumbar lordosis. Within this pattern, the stiff knee pattern described by
Search for other papers by Francesco Benazzo in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Stefano M.P. Rossi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Alberto Combi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Sanjay Meena in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Matteo Ghiara in
Google Scholar
PubMed
. Lateral view radiographs indicate patellar height (low patella in stiff knee), tibial slope and entry point of the reamer in antero-posterior position. Patellar axial view shows patellar tracking and any dislocation/ tilt. Pre
Search for other papers by James R. Berstock in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by James R. Murray in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Michael R. Whitehouse in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Ashley W. Blom in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Andrew D. Beswick in
Google Scholar
PubMed
obese patients with body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m, 2 , 45 patients with significantly valgus knees 47 and patients with fixed flexion deformities and stiff knees. 48 Only 7/20 studies in this review excluded patients based on raised BMI
Ortoklinik & Cankaya Orthopedics, Ankara, Turkey
Search for other papers by Reha N Tandogan in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Avcilar Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Search for other papers by Esref Terzi in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Enrique Gomez-Barrena in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Bruno Violante in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Ortoklinik & Cankaya Orthopedics, Ankara, Turkey
Search for other papers by Asim Kayaalp in
Google Scholar
PubMed
-resection of the patella, joint line elevation causing impingement of the tendon and multiple revisions may worsen this situation ( 52 , 53 ). Manipulation under anesthesia for stiff knees is another risk factor, especially if performed later than 3 months
Search for other papers by Cheuk Yin Li in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Kenneth Jordan Ng Cheong Chung in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Omar M. E. Ali in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Nicholas D. H. Chung in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Cheuk Heng Li in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Petruccelli D Winemaker M Adili A . Predictive risk factors for stiff knees in total knee arthroplasty . J Arthroplasty 2006 ; 21 : 46 – 52 . 18. Gollwitzer H Burgkart R Diehl P Gradinger R
Search for other papers by Carlos A. Encinas-Ullán in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán in
Google Scholar
PubMed
patients. Good results were achieved in eight patients. However, the benefits declined with time. The conclusion was that to avoid the potential complications of MUA and open arthrotomy, arthroscopic surgery is an option for treating a painful, stiff knee
Search for other papers by Hee-Nee Pang in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Hamid Rahmatullah Bin Abd Razak in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Stephen Petis in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Douglas D. R. Naudie in
Google Scholar
PubMed
Search for other papers by Steven J. MacDonald in
Google Scholar
PubMed
: 1534 - 1536 . 42 Mont MA , Seyler TM , Marulanda GA , Delanois RE , Bhave A . Surgical treatment and customized rehabilitation for stiff knee arthroplasties . Clin Orthop Relat Res 2006 ; 446 : 193
