Patient and Operative Risk Factors for Subsequent Knee Arthroplasty After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cohort Study of 52,222 Patients.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] Conflict of interest statement: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: F.C. has received hospitality payments from Stryker and support for education from Summit Surgical Group and Zimmer Biomet Holdings. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto. 10. Cureus. 2021 Sep 25;13(9):e18271. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18271. eCollection 2021 Sep. Stiffness After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Prevalence and Treatment Outcome. Archunan M(1), Swamy G(1), Ramasamy A(2). Author information: (1)Trauma and Orthopaedics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, GBR. (2)Trauma and Orthopaedics, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, GBR. Introduction Stiffness following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an incapacitating complication. The prevalence and causes leading to stiffness are not clearly determined. The aim of the study was to ascertain the prevalence, determine the influencing factors, and evaluate the efficacy of manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA) as a treatment option. Method Retrospective review of consecutive series of 1350 primary TKA over a 28-month period. For the purpose of the study, stiffness was defined as flexion contracture of >15 degrees and/or flexion of