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Aggressive physical therapy
15%
138/941
Manipulation under anesthesia
16%
154/941
Investigation for periprosthetic infection
62%
580/941
Revision knee arthroplasty
5%
51/941
Resection arthroplasty
1%
10/941
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Stiffness following total knee arthroplasty can be a disabling condition. There are many reasons for loss of knee motion following total knee arthroplasty. Technical errors, such as overstuffing of the patella, malpositioning of the components, and ligamentous imbalance, are all known to result in stiffness following total knee arthroplasty. In some patients with a possible genetic predisposition, aggressive arthrofibrosis may develop and result in loss of knee motion. In any patient who has deteriorating knee motion, particularly after revision arthroplasty, deep infection should be ruled out. Although on occasion surgical intervention may be required to address knee stiffness, the outcome of revision surgery is poor if no reason for stiffness can be determined.
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