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SUBMITTER: Gomes JLE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5709971 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gomes João Luiz Ellera JLE Leie Murilo Anderson MA de Freitas Soares Arthur A Ferrari Márcio Balbinotti MB Sánchez George G
Arthroscopy techniques 20171012 5
The loss of knee extension, even if minimal, is disabling and considerably affects the individual's quality of life. This loss of extension can be a consequence of prior surgery, including a previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Although this loss of extension may be treated through an isolated arthroscopic procedure, a more severe case may warrant an invasive approach. In these cases, a posterior capsulotomy of the knee may be done if all conservative measures have been exhausted. ...[more]