Posterior capsular stripping: No improvement in knee flexion or ROM compared to control .
A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of posterior capsular stripping on knee flexion and range of motion in patients undergoing primary knee arthroplasty
Knee. 2011 Dec;18(6):474-9. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.10.002. Epub 2010 Oct 30128 patients were randomized to examine whether stripping of the posterior knee capsule could improve flexion and range of motion (ROM) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patients received posterior capsular stripping (PCS) or no stripping, and were assessed at 3 months and 1 year postoperatively. Results revealed that while posterior capsular stripping caused a transient increase in flexion after wound closure, no improvements in knee flexion or ROM were observed postoperatively.
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