Manipulation under Anesthesia for Stiffness of the Knee Joint after Total Knee Replacement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stiffness of the knee joint is a feared complication after total knee replacement (TKR). An initial noninvasive treatment option is the manipulation of the knee under anesthesia (MUA). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the midterm result of the MUA for joint stiffness after primary TKR.

Methods

Patients treated with the MUA for knee stiffness after primary TKR surgery performed at Akershus University Hospital during 2014-2018 were invited to a follow-up clinic. The range of motion (ROM) of the knee joint was measured using a goniometer, and the patients reported the Lysholm score, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Tegner score. In addition, any complications or reoperation after the MUA was noted.

Results

A total of 24 patients were i

SUBMITTER: Randsborg PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329891 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature