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International Orthopaedics
Published in: International Orthopaedics 5/2021

01-05-2021 | Femoral Fracture | Original Paper

Modified Judet’s quadricepsplasty plus patellar traction for knee stiffness after femoral fracture surgery

Authors: Zheyuan Shen, Yingying Deng, Aqin Peng, Yanlong Zhang

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 5/2021

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Abstract

Background

To investigate the clinical effect of modified Judet quadricepsplasty (MJ) combined with patella traction designed by ourselves in the treatment of knee joint rigidity after a femoral fracture.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of 21 patients with stiff knee joint after a femoral fracture treated by modified Judet quadricepsplasty combined with patella traction designed by the author from May 2014 to January 2017. The age at revision surgery was 20–57 (36 ± 12) years. The time between fracture fixation to quadricepsplasty was five to 23 (15 ± 5) months, and the follow-up was 11–32 (18 ± 6) months. Pre-operative, intra-operative, post-operative and final follow-up range of motion (ROM), the total traction time, and complications were assessed. The knee joint function was evaluated according to Judet’s classification scheme.

Results

Knee ROM was 5–60 (36 ± 13) ° pre-operatively, and 30–80 (53 ± 13) ° after MJ (an increase of 0–30 (17 ± 10)) (p < 0.05). The duration of patellar traction was ten to 14 (11 ± 2) days. Knee ROM after traction device removal was 90–100 (92 ± 3) °, an increase of 10–65 (39–14) ° compared with the ROM after arthrolysis (p < 0.05). The follow-up duration was 11–32 (18 ± 6) months. Knee ROM at final follow-up was 80–130 (104 ± 12) °, an increase of 40–100 (68 ± 16) 8° compared with pre-operatively (p < 0.05), and of − 10–40 (12 ± 13) ° compared with the ROM after traction removal (p < 0.05). Knee function was excellent in 14 cases (67%), good in 6 (28%), and fair in one (5%).

Conclusions

The MJ plus patellar traction lengthens the contracted quadriceps femoris, thus restoring knee function within a short period of time.
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Metadata
Title
Modified Judet’s quadricepsplasty plus patellar traction for knee stiffness after femoral fracture surgery
Authors
Zheyuan Shen
Yingying Deng
Aqin Peng
Yanlong Zhang
Publication date
01-05-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-020-04823-3

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