Percutaneous quadriceps tendon pie-crusting release of extension contracture of the knee - 10/05/14
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Abstract |
To release extension contracture of the knee, the authors used a minimally invasive technique: percutaneous quadriceps tendon pie-crusting release. Percutaneous pie-crusting release was performed using an 18-gauge needle to puncture the stiff fibrous band of the distal and lateral quadriceps tendon under maximum knee flexion. Quadriceps contracture was gradually released by multiple needle punctures. A knee brace was prescribed for one week and knee flexion exercises were performed on the first postoperative day. This technique was performed in seven post-traumatic stiff knees and five stiff total knee arthroplasties. Mean maximum flexion increased from 37o preoperatively to 50o after arthrolysis and 107o after pie-crusting. At a mean follow-up of eight months, mean maximum flexion was 103o. There were no major complications. The technique of quadriceps tendon pie-crusting release is a simple, minimally invasive and effective treatment for knee extension contracture.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Quadriceps, Flexion contracture, Stiff knee, Pie-crusting
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Vol 100 - N° 3
P. 333-335 - mai 2014 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.