Arthroscopic arthrolysis for the treatment of stiffness after total knee replacement gives moderate improvements in range of motion and functional knee scores

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 346-351

  Arbuthnot, J E ^a,b   Brink, R B ^a  

^a Geelong Private Hospital   (Australia)

^b Warwick Specialist Registrar Training Programme   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthrofibrosis; Arthrolysis; Arthroscopy; Stiffness; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; TISSUE ADHESION;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; TISSUE ADHESIONS;

EID: 77951297063     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0878-x     Document Type: Article

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