Arthroscopic arthrolysis of intra-articular knee stiffness

Chir Organi Mov. 1992 Jul-Sep;77(3):271-4.
[Article in English, Italian]

Abstract

The authors report 15 cases of intra-articular knee stiffness treated by arthroscopic arthrolysis with or without section of the alar ligaments. The advantages to using this type of treatment as compared to mobilization in narcosis or arthrotomic arthrolysis are emphasized.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Arthroscopy / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / complications
  • Knee Injuries / epidemiology
  • Knee Injuries / physiopathology
  • Knee Injuries / surgery
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Ligaments, Articular / physiopathology
  • Ligaments, Articular / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Range of Motion, Articular