J Korean Knee Soc.  2006 Dec;18(2):153-157.

The Role of Early Routine Manipulation in Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Choi CH
• Sung IH

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to determine the role of routine manipulation on increasing angle of great flexion(AGF) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in early postoperative period.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We analysed the AGF of the both knees 1 year after total knee arthroplasties in 59 patients who had a bilateral procedures and in whom only one knee was manipulated routinely at 2 weeks after TKA.
RESULTS
The average AGF was 124.6 degree (85~145) on routine manipulated knee and 125.3 degree (90~145) on non-manipulated side 1 year after TKAs. Therefore, there was no statistical significance in AGFs between both sides(p=0.384). Among 59 patients, the AGF was same on both knees in 32 patients, greater AGF on manipulated knee in 12 patients and greater AGF on non-manipulated TKA side
CONCLUSION
The routine manipulation has no positive role on increasing AGF after total knee arthroplasty in early postoperative period.

Keyword

Knee; Angle of great flexion; Total knee arthroplasty; Manipulation

MeSH Terms

Arthroplasty*
Humans
Knee*
Postoperative Period