Open AccessThompson's quadricepsplasty for stiff knee
Author(s) -
Zile Singh Kundu,
SS Sangwan,
Gulshan Guliani,
Ramchander Siwach,
Pradeep Kamboj,
Raj Singh
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.37004
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , intramedullary rod , thigh , patella , knee flexion , range of motion , physical therapy
Stiffness of the knee after trauma and/or surgery for femoral fractures is one of the most common complications and is difficult to treat. Stiffness in extension is more common and can be reduced by vigorous physiotherapy. If it does not improve then quadricepsplasty is indicated. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the results of Thompsons quadricepsplasty.