Iatrogenic Physeal Fracture Sustained During Manipulation for Arthrofibrosis of the Knee
(1)Arthrofibrosis is a common following tibial spine repairs in the pediatric population.(2)To prevent contracture and arthrofibrosis, rehabilitation should be started as soon as immobilization ends.(3)Iatrogenic femur fractures can occur during manipulation under anesthesia.(4)Sagittal plane remodeling in the femur can occur in patients with significant growth remaining.
Authors
- Drew Warnick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7003-9619)
- Joshua P. Nordaas
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (US)
- Glaucoma Associates of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2025.100225
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00