Outcome of surgical treatment of arthrofibrosis following ligament reconstruction.

Purpose: Clinical outcome following surgical treatment and intensive physiotherapy was evaluated in patients with arthrofibrosis as a complication to varying knee-ligament reconstructions.

Methods: From 2003 to 2007, 31 patients underwent surgery for arthrofibrosis as a postoperative complication following knee-ligament reconstruction. Treatment for reduced range of motion consisted of forced manipulation or arthroscopic arthrolysis followed by intensive physiotherapy.

Does the position of the femoral tunnel affect the laxity or clinical outcome of the anterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knee? A clinical, prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a change in the femoral graft insertion site between the 1-o'clock (high) and 2-o'clock (low) positions could change the laxity, the score on the 2000 International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Knee Examination Form, or the score on the 2000 subjective IKDC Knee Evaluation Form in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-reconstructed knee.

Methods: The study was designed as a prospective, randomized, double-blind investigation. We randomized 30 patients to the low tunnel position group and 30 to the high tunnel position group.