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Management of the Stiff Total Knee Arthroplasty

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The knee that is stiff following total knee arthroplasty presents a difficult problem to the surgeon. Prior to embarking on a treatment regimen that may include revision surgery, which is fraught with complications, one must be certain the benefits to the individual patient outweigh the risks. Knee motion from 10° to 95° may be perfectly adequate for some and unacceptable for others. Similarly, the cause of limitation of knee motion and corrective treatment with acceptable risk must be identified. Revision surgery should be pursued only after these factors are considered.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, 2401 Ravine Way, Glenview, IL, 60025, USA

    Van P. Stamos M.D.

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Memorial Hospital, 750 Hospital Loop, Craig, CO, 81625, USA

    Kevin S. Borchard M.D.

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02111, USA

    James V. Bono M.D.

  4. Department of Orthopedics, New England Baptist Hospital, 125 Parker Hill Ave, Boston, MA, 02120, USA

    James V. Bono M.D.

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Stamos, V.P., Borchard, K.S., Bono, J.V. (2018). Management of the Stiff Total Knee Arthroplasty. In: Bono, J., Scott, R. (eds) Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67344-8_24

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