A modified Thompson quadricepsplasty for the stiff knee.
Between March 1987 and March 1997, we performed a modified Thompson quadricepsplasty on 20 stiff knees and followed the patients for a mean of 35 months (24 to 52). After the operation, the knee was immobilised in flexion and periodically extended. At the final follow-up, the mean active flexion was 113.5 degrees (75 to 150). The final mean gain in movement was 67.6 degrees (5 to 105). One patient had a deep infection which resolved after wound care and intravenous antibiotics. The modified Thompson quadricepsplasty with appropriate postoperative care can give good results.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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Han
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents