| He underwent open arthrolysis of the midtarsal joints, however, stiffness prevented full correction. |
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| One female patient required arthroscopic arthrolysis of the shoulder one year after surgery. |
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| Surgical Treatment Following certain specific indications, a knee arthrolysis through arthroscopy may be suggested to the patient. |
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| Scar-tissue removal is performed in the same manner as in the case of open arthrolysis. |
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| Arthroscopic arthrolysis is indicated in the case of stiff and pain-free knees. |
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| Results after arthroscopic arthrolysis are rather controversial in the literature. |
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| Although closed manipulation, arthroscopic and open arthrolysis have been proposed, they may lead to unpredictable results and incomplete ROM recovery. |
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| Smith et al. reported one case of elbow stiffness, requiring arthrolysis. |
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| A cohort of 36 consecutive patients undergoing elbow arthroscopic arthrolysis were enrolled: 17 patients in the hyaluronan gel group and 19 in the control group. |
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| Open arthrolysis remains the gold standard for treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiffness. |
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| Moreover, the study introduced a prophylactic method of intrawound application of vancomycin powder for prevention of infection during open elbow arthrolysis. |
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