Open AccessRange of Extension Correlates with Posterior Capsule Length after Knee Remobilization
Author(s) -
Haodong Zhou,
Guy Trudel,
Hans K. Uhthoff,
Odette Laneuville
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000001741
Subject(s) - medicine , capsule , muscle contracture , range of motion , articular capsule of the knee joint , knee flexion , cadaveric spasm , surgery , anatomy , knee joint , orthodontics , biology , botany
Knee injuries are common in sports, and postinjury immobilization is often required to protect healing tissues and alleviate pain, but both the injury and the immobilization can lead to a knee contracture. Knee flexion contractures limit performance. Previous research has identified posterior knee capsule fibrosis as a contributor to immobility-induced knee flexion contractures. This study aims to measure posterior knee capsule length at various durations of remobilization after knee immobilization and to correlate with the recovery of knee range of motion.