Koon-Soon Kang; Jun-Seop Jahng; Young-Chul Cho

doi:10.12671/jksf.1994.7.2.397

Case Report
Minimal Arthrotomy for Postoperative Knee Arthrofibrosis in Patella Fracture: Report of 3 Cases: Koon-Soon Kang, Jun-Seop Jahng, Young-Chul Cho; Journal of the Korean Society of Fractures 1994;7(2):397-403.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1994.7.2.397
Published online: July 13, 2016

Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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Significant and Permanent loss of knee flexion or extension is a recognized and disabling complication of either operative procedures or trauma about the knee. We have experienced 3 cases of the postoperative ankylosis of the knee after the patella fracture, in which the range of motion of the knee was not satisfactory after the trial of the arthroscopic Iysis of adhesion with manipulation of the knee, so minimal arthrotomy, limited lateral arthrotomy combined with medial arthrotomy, were performed and revealed the satisfactory results.
Key words: Knee, Arthrofibrosis, Minimal Arthrotomy

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Minimal Arthrotomy for Postoperative Knee Arthrofibrosis in Patella Fracture: Report of 3 Cases

J Korean Soc Fract. 1994;7(2):397-403. Published online November 30, 1994

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1994.7.2.397

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