Prognostic factors that predict failure of manipulation under anesthesia for the stiff total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Purpose: Prognostic factors associated with Manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) failure remain unknown. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed to identify studies that reported prognostic factors associated with MUA for postoperative stiffness. Results: 7 studies analyzing prognostic factors associated with MUA outcomes were included. Several studies note pre-MUA ROM to be a significant prognostic factor affecting post-MUA ROM at final follow-up. Knees with <70° of flexion pre-MUA had less final flexion arc than those with >70°. Conclusions: The strongest prognostic factor for decreased ROM after MUA is severe pre-MUA stiffness.

publication date

  • August 16, 2018

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC6104526

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85051653476

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jor.2018.08.003

PubMed ID

  • 30140131

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 3