arthrofibrosis

As we build up our reference resources on the topic of 'arthrofibrosis', I have decided to keep them together in a 'keynote'. Here you find in one place all Dr Noyes' tutorials about arthrofibrosis, Dirk Kokmeyer's rehabilitation tutorials, all the literature reviews I have tackled so far, and several other papers of interest to readers.

[This is an interpretation of the following published medical paper. To read the original in a pdf file click the title of the article just below.]

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

In these three images, firstly identify (in brown) the bones of the femur, tibia and patella. The circle shows the area of the anterior interval, below the patella.

Abnormal scarring in this area has the effect of tethering the patella down, and pulling it into the abnormally low position known as patella infera (or patella baja).