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Irradiation in the treatment of arthrofibrosis after total knee arthroplasty: a preliminary trial

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Postoperative arthrofibrosis after primary and revision total knee arthroplasty is a severe complication for the affected patient. Several risk factors have been identified for this diagnosis. We present a series of 3 patients with arthrofibrosis after (revision) total knee arthroplasty. Approximately 2 hours before the operative revision procedure, all patients were irradiated once with 7.01 gray. At latest follow-up, all 3 patients showed a distinct improvement of range of motion. Before revision total knee arthroplasty due to arthrofibrosis, a single dose of pre- or postoperative irradiation should be considered.

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    Clemens Baier, Hans-Robert Springorum, Günther Maderbacher, Sebastian Winkler, Bernd Füchtmeier & Rainer Neugebauer

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Baier, C., Springorum, HR., Maderbacher, G. et al. Irradiation in the treatment of arthrofibrosis after total knee arthroplasty: a preliminary trial. cent.eur.j.med 7, 553–556 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11536-012-0009-9

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