Arthrofibrosis
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Arthrofibrosis is a complication of injury or trauma to the knee, and a well-recognized complication of knee surgeryjoint. It consists of excessive scar tissue formation within the joint capsule, resulting in pain, stiffness, and swelling that are greater than expected in the given clinical scenario. It
It has been most extensively studied in the knee, where it is one of the leading causes of failure of a total knee arthroplasty.
The cyclops lesion is specific manifestation of arthrofibrosis, and consists of a focal rounded mass of fibrous/scar tissue which occurs anterior to a reconstructed ACL ligament.
-<p>Arthrofibrosis is a complication of injury or trauma to the knee, and a well-recognized complication of knee surgery. It consists of excessive scar tissue formation within the joint capsule, resulting in pain, stiffness, and swelling that are greater than expected in the given clinical scenario. It is one of the leading causes of failure of a <a href="/articles/total-knee-arthroplasty">total knee arthroplasty</a>.</p><p>The <a href="/articles/cyclops-lesion-knee">cyclops lesion</a> is specific manifestation of arthrofibrosis, and consists of a focal rounded mass of fibrous/scar tissue which occurs anterior to a <a href="/articles/radiographic-evaluation-of-anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction">reconstructed ACL ligament</a>.</p>- +<p>Arthrofibrosis is a complication of injury or trauma to a joint. It consists of excessive scar tissue formation within the joint capsule, resulting in pain, stiffness, and swelling that are greater than expected in the given clinical scenario.</p><p>It has been most extensively studied in the knee, where it is one of the leading causes of failure of a <a href="/articles/total-knee-arthroplasty">total knee arthroplasty</a>.</p><p>The <a href="/articles/cyclops-lesion-knee">cyclops lesion</a> is specific manifestation of arthrofibrosis, and consists of a focal rounded mass of fibrous/scar tissue which occurs anterior to a <a href="/articles/radiographic-evaluation-of-anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction">reconstructed ACL ligament</a>.</p>
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