Mobilization in anesthesia and arthrolysis in postoperative knee joint stiffness

Thirty-seven patients with painless fibrous knee-joint stiffness following ligament reconstructions were studied. After narcosis mobilization, full extension and bending could be achieved in 28 patients. In 9 patients, arthrolysis had to be carried out. Patient age, or sex had no influence on the results. In the last few years, we have come to prefer arthroscopical arthrolysis instead of surgical arthrolysis when narcosis mobilization fails