Mechanisms involved in the arthrofibrosis formation and treatments following bone fracture.

Mechanisms involved in the arthrofibrosis formation and treatments following bone fracture. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2019 Aug 02;: Authors: Wang MM, Feng YS, Xing Y, Dong F, Zhang F Abstract Arthrofibrosis is a common complication for patients with bone fracture following external and internal fixation. In this review, we summarize the related factors and significant pathways for joint adhesion following fracture surgery. Moreover, the different types of treatments and related preventive measures are also discussed. Many factors related to the development and treatment of arthrofibrosis are discussed in this review in order to provide possible clues for the prospective targets to develop new medication or treatments for preventing or reducing the joint adhesion following orthopedic surgery. PMID: 31403938 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil Source Type: research