Postoperative Supine Sleeping Position Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Decreases Knee Flexion Contractures.

Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an orthopaedic operation that improves quality of life and reduces pain in patients with disabling arthritis of the knee. One commonly recognized postoperative complication is flexion contracture of the knee. While early physical therapy and range of motion (ROM) exercises have helped improve ROM postoperatively, flexion contractures still remain a significant postoperative complication of TKA.

The Effect of Postoperative Sleeping Position on Knee Extension and Range of Motion Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an orthopaedic operation that improves quality of life and reduces pain in patients with disabling arthritis of the knee. One commonly recognized complication is flexion contracture of the knee. Early physical therapy helps prevent flexion contracture and improve range of motion (ROM) postoperatively.