title: Modified Judet's quadricepsplasty for loss of knee flexion.
abstract: We reviewed the results of a modified Judet's quadricepsplasty in eleven patients with inability to fully flex the knee. The patients were examined at an average follow-up of 49 months (4 to 108 months). Their mean pre-operative knee flexion was 30 degrees (range 10 degrees -50 degrees ). At the final follow-up the mean active flexion was improved to 100 degrees (range 70 degrees -130 degrees ) with an average flexion gain of 70 degrees (range 45 degrees -100 degrees ). None of the patients developed an extension lag. According to Judet's criteria, the results were three excellent, seven good and one fair. Staged quadricepsplasty is a useful procedure to correct the disabling flexion loss in the knee.
authors.affiliation: Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Umuttepe Merkez Kampüsü, 41380 Umuttepe, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tuğrul
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alici
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buluç
authors.forename: Bilgehan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.forename: Ahmet Yilmaz
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Sarlak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D053587:Arthrometry, Articular; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome