Hahn S B, Lee W S, Han D Y
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2000 Sep;82(7):992-5. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.82b7.10590.
Between March 1987 and March 1997, we performed a modified Thompson quadricepsplasty on 20 stiff knees and followed the patients for a mean of 35 months (24 to 52). After the operation, the knee was immobilised in flexion and periodically extended. At the final follow-up, the mean active flexion was 113.5 degrees (75 to 150). The final mean gain in movement was 67.6 degrees (5 to 105). One patient had a deep infection which resolved after wound care and intravenous antibiotics. The modified Thompson quadricepsplasty with appropriate postoperative care can give good results.
