Airplane Test: An Intraoperative Assessment for Flexion Contracture in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) effectively relieves pain and restores function in patients with degenerative knee diseases. Complications like postoperative flexion contracture (FC) can impair functional outcomes. Assessing FC intraoperatively remains challenging due to the limitations imposed by surgical drapes. The "Airplane Test" offers a novel intraoperative assessment method for FC, addressing the limitations of traditional evaluation techniques. This study evaluates its utility in FC correction and predicting postoperative resolution.

Methods

A prospective cohort study evaluated 126 knees in 122 patients undergoing primary TKA. Our data included demographics, comorbidities, and clinical findings such as FC severity. Intraoperative FC assessments using the Air

SUBMITTER: Yazdi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639578 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature