Quadricepsplasty following femoral shaft fractures.
The results of 12 quadricepsplasties performed on 10 patients with stiff knees following united femoral shaft fractures are reviewed. All fractures were caused by high-velocity road traffic accidents and were associated with a variety of features which led to multiple operations and delayed union. The increased range of flexion achieved in this series is higher than in those reported previously.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harrogate District Hospital, UK.
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications