Advances in Treating Arthrofibrosis

Knee joint arthrofibrosis is usually a complication of knee surgery, treatment of intra-articular fractures, ligamentous lesions, damage to the knee joint extensor muscle, or total arthroplasty of the knee. The most commonly performed treatment options are limited to aggressive physical therapy, manipulation under anesthesia, and arthroscopic debridement. Yet, even after surgical treatment, the intraoperative range of motion achieved at the time of release is difficult to maintain. Therefore, several treatment options using biological interventions have been investigated in an attempt to address this issue. In this chapter, we discuss the advances in treating arthrofibrosis with several promising biological treatment options.