title: Stiffness after total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: Limitation of motion after knee arthroplasty can be the result of a multiplicity of factors. Among these are malpositioning of the components, especially in the sagittal plane; oversizing at the patellofemoral or tibiofemoral joint spaces; retaining posterior osteophytes; and persisting with a tight posterior cruciate ligament. Postoperatively, problems with physical therapy likewise can cause limitation of both extension and flexion. Specific patient factors also may affect the range of motion after surgery. Although most patients achieve a postoperative flexion that is highly correlated to that which was present preoperatively, factors such as pain, obesity, and deformities of adjacent joints may limit such motion.
authors.affiliation: The Institute for Hip and Knee Replacement, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, US.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Laskin
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beksac
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000009:adverse effects; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology