Following total knee arthroplasty, some patients who fail to achieve >90 degrees of flexion in the early perioperative period may be considered candidates for manipulation of the knee under anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of manipulation following total knee arthroplasty.
113 knees in 90 patients underwent manipulation for postoperative flexion of < or =90 degrees at a mean of 10 weeks after surgery. Flexion was measured with a goniometer prior to total knee arthroplasty, at the conclusion of the operative procedure, before manipulation, immediately after manipulation, at 6 months, and at one, 3, and 5 years postoperatively.
Manipulation generally increases ultimate flexion following total knee arthroplasty. Patients with severe preoperative pain are more likely to require manipulation.
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Following total knee arthroplasty, some patients who fail to achieve >90 degrees of flexion in the early perioperative period may be considered candidates for manipulation of the knee under anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of manipulation following total knee arthroplasty.
113 knees in 90 patients underwent manipulation for postoperative flexion of < or =90 degrees at a mean of 10 weeks after surgery. Flexion was measured with a goniometer prior to total knee arthroplasty, at the conclusion of the operative procedure, before manipulation, immediately after manipulation, at 6 months, and at one, 3, and 5 years postoperatively.
Manipulation generally increases ultimate flexion following total knee arthroplasty. Patients with severe preoperative pain are more likely to require manipulation.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.