Anterior interval arthrofibrosis

Anterior interval arthrofibrosis is the condition of abnormal scarring in the 'anterior interval' - the space below the kneecap and behind the patellar tendon.

The scarring 'ties down' the patellar tendon, and makes the knee stiff.

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Anterior interval arthrofibrosis

This is a condition where scarring occurs in the space behind the patellar tendon - the 'anterior interval' - eventually contracting down and pulling the patella into an abnormally low and painful position, and limiting the knee's range of motion.

In these three images below, of the...

The anterior interval

The anterior interval is a gap between the tibia and the patellar tendon just at the top of the tibia.

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This illustration is of the knee...

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