Arthrofibrosis Following Knee Surgery (Arthroscopic/Open)

Restriction of motion or arthrofibrosis following knee surgery remains a potentially disastrous complication of any knee injury or surgical procedure. Loss of motion has been described as a potential complication of virtually any knee operation from as minor as diagnostic arthroscopy to major ligament or fracture reconstruction.1–7 Generally, the frequency of arthrofibrosis is correlated to the magnitude of the surgical procedure and the duration, if any, of postoperative immobilization, and inversely correlated to the time between injury and surgery.