Judet???s Quadricepsplasty, Surgical Technique, and Results In Limb Reconstruction

Limited Quadricepsplasty for Contracture during Femoral Lengthening

“…Nicoll [16] reported 33% of his patients had knee flexion greater than 80°after Judet quadricepsplasty. Ali et al [1] reported the results of 10 patients treated with Judet quadricepsplasty for severe extension contracture of the knee after femoral fracture with an external fixator. Their results showed an improvement from 33°preoperatively to 88°at an average of 24 months' final followup.…”

“…Quadricepsplasty is a well-known procedure to improve the range of motion (ROM) in patients with knee stiffness [1,11,12,21]. Some causes for the stiffness include scarring after trauma or intraarticular knee surgery and quadriceps tightness after femoral lengthening.…”

“…Numerous methods have been used to treat knee extension contractures associated with lengthening, including the Thompson quadricepsplasty [21], Judet quadricepsplasty [1,11,12], and their modifications [6]. These procedures are associated with risks of complications, such as severe extensor mechanism weakness and extensor lag [4,15,16] and infection associated with a large exposure [15,16].…”

Quadriceps tendon pie-crusting release of stiff knees in total knee arthroplasty

“…Early postoperative rehabilitation is critical, and exercises should be started long before the wound has healed [23]. V-Y quadricepsplasty and quadriceps snip lead to injury of the quadriceps mechanism, making early postoperative exercise difficult.…”

Prognostic factors and long-term outcomes following a modified Thompson’s quadricepsplasty for severely stiff knees

“…Our findings are comparable to those that have already been published. 5,[14][15][16] However, high rates of extension lag after quadricepsplasty from 8° to 52° have also been reported. 2,3,9,17,18 Lengthening of the rectus femoris has been considered to be the causative factor.…”