Acquired Idiopathic Stiffness after Contemporary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Results over 25 Years

Acquired idiopathic stiffness (AIS) remains a common failure mode of contemporary TKAs. The current study investigated the incidence of AIS and manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) at a single institution over time, determined outcomes of MUAs, and identified risk factors associated with AIS and MUA.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - April 1, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Aaron R. Owen, Meagan E. Tibbo, Andre J. van Wijnen, Mark W. Pagnano, Daniel J. Berry, Matthew P. Abdel Source Type: research