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  • Title: The Judet quadricepsplasty: a retrospective analysis of 16 cases.
    Author: Bellemans J, Steenwerckx A, Brabants K, Victor J, Lammens J, Fabry G.
    Journal: Acta Orthop Belg; 1996 Jun; 62(2):79-82. PubMed ID: 8767155.
    Abstract:
    Sixteen quadricepsplasties performed for severe extension contractures of the knee were reviewed. Preoperatively all cases showed a severe extension contracture with an average of 23 degrees flexion. Only two patients had more than 30 degrees flexion preoperatively. The average improvement in knee flexion at follow-up was 69 degrees with 11 (68.7%) patients achieving a final flexion of 90 degrees or more. In four cases there was a 15 degrees loss of terminal active extension. In one case a rapid recurrence of the contracture was seen during the initial postoperative weeks. One patient developed a deep infection, and another an acute compartment syndrome.
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