Minimally Invasive Quadricepsplasty

• Main Authors: Flávio dos Santos Cerqueira, M.D., Guilherme Augusto T. Araújo Motta, M.D., José Leonardo Rocha de Faria, M.D., Diego Perez da Motta, M.D., Fernando dos Santos Cerqueira, M.D., Fernando Adolphson, M.D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
• Series: Arthroscopy Techniques
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628718301944

A modification of range of motion of the knee can significantly change a patient's quality of life. In general, range of motion of 0° to 125° is adequate for most activities of daily life. The rate of knee arthrofibrosis after ligament reconstruction is reported to be between 0% and 4%; after tibial fracture due to high-energy trauma, the rate is about 7%, with an undetermined incidence after limb lengthening. The purpose of this study was to describe a modification of the operative technique of Judet. We describe minimally invasive quadricepsplasty in 4 steps, aiming to obtain an end result with an arc of movement of at least 120° to 130°. We believe that our technique is a good option for the treatment of the stiff knee, having low morbidity and being an easy method to perform.