Arthroscopically assisted percutaneous quadricepsplasty: a case report and description of a new technique.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Restricted motion of the knee occurs frequently after an intra-articular fracture of the distal femur. Treatment of this complication typically requires open release of the quadriceps muscle. To our knowledge an arthroscopically assisted method of performing a quadricepsplasty has not been previously described. We present such a case and the details of the arthroscopically assisted method that may provide an alternative, minimally invasive means of restoring knee flexion in the setting of a post-traumatic extension contracture.
Medical subject headings
- Contracture
- Knee Joint
- Muscle, Skeletal
Anatomy
- femur
- knee