Intraoperative manipulation for flexion contracture during total knee arthroplasty

Background: Joint gap unbalancing during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) induces flexion contracture. Flexion contracture is one of the most serious complications of TKA. When flexion contracture is found during surgery, intraoperative manipulation is often empirically performed. We evaluated the effe...

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Main Authors: Yoshio Matsui, Masanori Matsuura, Yukihide Minoda, Sigeru Nakagawa, Yoshiaki Okajima, Akio Kobayashi, Fumiaki Inori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019825574