@article{article_503417, title={Effect of physiotherapy after quadricepsplasty for knee extension contracture: a case report}, journal={Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation}, volume={3}, pages={72–76}, year={2016}, author={Sarıal, Ceyda and Guney, Hande and Kınıklı, Gizem İrem and Önal, Sercan and Çağlar, Ömür and Yüksel, İnci}, keywords={M. Quadriceps femoris,Quadricepsplasti,Kontraktür,Fizyoterapi}, abstract={<p> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">Knee stiffness with extension contracture due to femoral fracture impedes the activities of daily living and impairs the normal  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">gait pattern. Quadricepsplasty surgery is one of the most popular methods to resolve the lack of the flexion movement.  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">A 59-year-old male patient with a history of knee extension contracture after femoral fracture was included in the study. Knee  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">flexion and extension range of motion (ROM), pain levels, Lower Extremity Functional Scale and Short Form-36 (SF-36) were  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">evaluated before quadricepsplasty surgery and 8th weeks after surgery. A quadricepsplasty-specific rehabilitation program  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">was applied to improve the functional activities.  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">The ROM, pain levels, and functional outcomes improved with the rehabilitation after surgery.  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">A physiotherapy protocol specific to symptoms after quadricepsplasty should be applied to the patient to improve the  </span> <span style="font-size: 0.9em;">functional outcomes. </span> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Yavuz YAKUT}