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Arthrofibrosis

MedGen UID:
810781
•Concept ID:
C1142253
•
Disease or Syndrome
SNOMED CT: Arthrofibrosis (72781000119105)

Definition

A painful restriction of joint motion caused by excessive scarring following injury or operative procedure. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

A Comprehensive Update of Adhesive Capsulitis and Minimally Invasive Treatment Options.
Patel R, Urits I, Wolf J, Murthy A, Cornett EM, Jones MR, Ngo AL, Manchikanti L, Kaye AD, Viswanath O
Psychopharmacol Bull 2020 Oct 15;50(4 Suppl 1):91-107. PMID: 33633420Free PMC Article
Clinical Management of Arthrofibrosis: State of the Art and Therapeutic Outlook.
Ibrahim IO, Nazarian A, Rodriguez EK
JBJS Rev 2020 Jul;8(7):e1900223. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.19.00223. PMID: 32618740
Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Thompson R, Novikov D, Cizmic Z, Feng JE, Fideler K, Sayeed Z, Meftah M, Anoushiravani AA, Schwarzkopf R
Orthop Clin North Am 2019 Jul;50(3):269-279. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.02.005. PMID: 31084828

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tibial spine fractures: State of the art.
Salvato D, Green DW, Accadbled F, Tuca M
J ISAKOS 2023 Dec;8(6):404-411. Epub 2023 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2023.06.001. PMID: 37321295
Treatment of arthrofibrosis and stiffness after total knee arthroplasty: an updated review of the literature.
Haffar A, Goh GS, Fillingham YA, Torchia MT, Lonner JH
Int Orthop 2022 Jun;46(6):1253-1279. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05344-x. PMID: 35301559
Arthrofibrosis Nightmares: Prevention and Management Strategies.
Lee DR, Therrien E, Song BM, Camp CL, Krych AJ, Stuart MJ, Abdel MP, Levy BA
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2022 Mar 1;30(1):29-41. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000324. PMID: 35113841Free PMC Article
Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Thompson R, Novikov D, Cizmic Z, Feng JE, Fideler K, Sayeed Z, Meftah M, Anoushiravani AA, Schwarzkopf R
Orthop Clin North Am 2019 Jul;50(3):269-279. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.02.005. PMID: 31084828
Arthrofibrosis Associated With Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Cheuy VA, Foran JRH, Paxton RJ, Bade MJ, Zeni JA, Stevens-Lapsley JE
J Arthroplasty 2017 Aug;32(8):2604-2611. Epub 2017 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.005. PMID: 28285897

Diagnosis

Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Critical Analysis Review.
Ramos MS, Pasqualini I, Surace PA, Molloy RM, Deren ME, Piuzzi NS
JBJS Rev 2023 Dec 1;11(12) Epub 2023 Dec 11 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.23.00140. PMID: 38079496
Tibial spine fractures: State of the art.
Salvato D, Green DW, Accadbled F, Tuca M
J ISAKOS 2023 Dec;8(6):404-411. Epub 2023 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2023.06.001. PMID: 37321295
Soft Tissue Pathology.
Shane AM, Reeves CL, Nguyen GB, Ferrise TD, Calaj PM
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2023 Jul;40(3):381-395. Epub 2023 Apr 28 doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2023.02.003. PMID: 37236677
Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Thompson R, Novikov D, Cizmic Z, Feng JE, Fideler K, Sayeed Z, Meftah M, Anoushiravani AA, Schwarzkopf R
Orthop Clin North Am 2019 Jul;50(3):269-279. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.02.005. PMID: 31084828
Arthrofibrosis Associated With Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Cheuy VA, Foran JRH, Paxton RJ, Bade MJ, Zeni JA, Stevens-Lapsley JE
J Arthroplasty 2017 Aug;32(8):2604-2611. Epub 2017 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.005. PMID: 28285897

Therapy

Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Critical Analysis Review.
Ramos MS, Pasqualini I, Surace PA, Molloy RM, Deren ME, Piuzzi NS
JBJS Rev 2023 Dec 1;11(12) Epub 2023 Dec 11 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.23.00140. PMID: 38079496
Treatment of arthrofibrosis and stiffness after total knee arthroplasty: an updated review of the literature.
Haffar A, Goh GS, Fillingham YA, Torchia MT, Lonner JH
Int Orthop 2022 Jun;46(6):1253-1279. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05344-x. PMID: 35301559
Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.
Thompson R, Novikov D, Cizmic Z, Feng JE, Fideler K, Sayeed Z, Meftah M, Anoushiravani AA, Schwarzkopf R
Orthop Clin North Am 2019 Jul;50(3):269-279. Epub 2019 Apr 16 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.02.005. PMID: 31084828
Arthrofibrosis and large joint scarring.
Chen AF, Lee YS, Seidl AJ, Abboud JA
Connect Tissue Res 2019 Jan;60(1):21-28. Epub 2018 Sep 20 doi: 10.1080/03008207.2018.1517759. PMID: 30173570
Arthrofibrosis Associated With Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Cheuy VA, Foran JRH, Paxton RJ, Bade MJ, Zeni JA, Stevens-Lapsley JE
J Arthroplasty 2017 Aug;32(8):2604-2611. Epub 2017 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.005. PMID: 28285897

Prognosis

Three-dimensional, in-vitro approaches for modelling soft-tissue joint diseases.
Johnson PA, Ackerman JE, Kurowska-Stolarska M, Coles M, Buckley CD, Dakin SG
Lancet Rheumatol 2023 Sep;5(9):e553-e563. Epub 2023 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(23)00190-X. PMID: 38251499
Sensor-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review.
Park CH, Song SJ
Clin Orthop Surg 2021 Mar;13(1):1-9. Epub 2021 Feb 15 doi: 10.4055/cios20034. PMID: 33747371Free PMC Article
Conversion from knee arthrodesis to arthroplasty: systematic review.
Kernkamp WA, Verra WC, Pijls BG, Schoones JW, van der Linden HM, Nelissen RG
Int Orthop 2016 Oct;40(10):2069-2074. Epub 2016 Mar 16 doi: 10.1007/s00264-016-3150-2. PMID: 26980621
MR Imaging of Knee Arthroplasty Implants.
Fritz J, Lurie B, Potter HG
Radiographics 2015 Sep-Oct;35(5):1483-501. Epub 2015 Aug 21 doi: 10.1148/rg.2015140216. PMID: 26295591Free PMC Article
The pediatric knee: current concepts in sports medicine.
Beck NA, Patel NM, Ganley TJ
J Pediatr Orthop B 2014 Jan;23(1):59-66. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e3283655c94. PMID: 24045503

Clinical prediction guides

Three-dimensional, in-vitro approaches for modelling soft-tissue joint diseases.
Johnson PA, Ackerman JE, Kurowska-Stolarska M, Coles M, Buckley CD, Dakin SG
Lancet Rheumatol 2023 Sep;5(9):e553-e563. Epub 2023 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(23)00190-X. PMID: 38251499
Arthroscopic Lysis of Adhesions for Arthrofibrosis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Lamba A, Holliday CL, Marigi EM, Reinholz AK, Wilbur RR, Song BM, Hevesi M, Krych AJ, Stuart MJ, Levy BA
Am J Sports Med 2023 Oct;51(12):3149-3153. Epub 2023 Sep 19 doi: 10.1177/03635465231195366. PMID: 37724743Free PMC Article
Treatment of arthrofibrosis and stiffness after total knee arthroplasty: an updated review of the literature.
Haffar A, Goh GS, Fillingham YA, Torchia MT, Lonner JH
Int Orthop 2022 Jun;46(6):1253-1279. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05344-x. PMID: 35301559
Robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with improved accuracy and patient reported outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhang J, Ndou WS, Ng N, Gaston P, Simpson PM, Macpherson GJ, Patton JT, Clement ND
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022 Aug;30(8):2677-2695. Epub 2021 Feb 6 doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06464-4. PMID: 33547914Free PMC Article
Sensor-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Narrative Review.
Park CH, Song SJ
Clin Orthop Surg 2021 Mar;13(1):1-9. Epub 2021 Feb 15 doi: 10.4055/cios20034. PMID: 33747371Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Tibial Spine Fractures in the Child and Adolescent Athlete: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Tibial Spine Research Interest Group, Orellana KJ, Houlihan NV, Carter MV, Baghdadi S, Baldwin K, Stevens AC, Cruz AI Jr, Ellis HB Jr, Green DW, Kushare I, Johnson B, Kerrigan A, Kirby JC, MacDonald JP, McKay SD, Milbrandt TA, Justin Mistovich R, Parikh S, Patel N, Schmale G, Traver JL, Yen YM, Ganley TJ
Am J Sports Med 2024 Apr;52(5):1357-1366. Epub 2023 Jun 16 doi: 10.1177/03635465231175674. PMID: 37326248
Treatment of arthrofibrosis and stiffness after total knee arthroplasty: an updated review of the literature.
Haffar A, Goh GS, Fillingham YA, Torchia MT, Lonner JH
Int Orthop 2022 Jun;46(6):1253-1279. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05344-x. PMID: 35301559
Robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with improved accuracy and patient reported outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Zhang J, Ndou WS, Ng N, Gaston P, Simpson PM, Macpherson GJ, Patton JT, Clement ND
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022 Aug;30(8):2677-2695. Epub 2021 Feb 6 doi: 10.1007/s00167-021-06464-4. PMID: 33547914Free PMC Article
Arthrofibrosis after ACL reconstruction is best treated in a step-wise approach with early recognition and intervention: a systematic review.
Ekhtiari S, Horner NS, de Sa D, Simunovic N, Hirschmann MT, Ogilvie R, Berardelli RL, Whelan DB, Ayeni OR
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017 Dec;25(12):3929-3937. Epub 2017 Mar 4 doi: 10.1007/s00167-017-4482-1. PMID: 28260199
Evidence-based indications for elbow arthroscopy.
Yeoh KM, King GJ, Faber KJ, Glazebrook MA, Athwal GS
Arthroscopy 2012 Feb;28(2):272-82. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.10.007. PMID: 22244102

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