title: Arthroscopically assisted percutaneous quadricepsplasty: a case report and description of a new technique.
abstract: Restricted motion of the knee occurs frequently after an intra-articular fracture of the distal femur. Treatment of this complication typically requires open release of the quadriceps muscle. To our knowledge an arthroscopically assisted method of performing a quadricepsplasty has not been previously described. We present such a case and the details of the arthroscopically assisted method that may provide an alternative, minimally invasive means of restoring knee flexion in the setting of a post-traumatic extension contracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steinfeld
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Torchia
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular