ARTHROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED PERCUTANEOUS QUADRICEPSPLASTY - A CASE-REPORT AND DESCRIPTION OF A NEW TECHNIQUE

Restricted motion of the knee occurs frequently after an intra-articul ar fracture of the distal femur. Treatment of this complication typica lly requires open release of the quadriceps muscle. To our knowledge a n arthroscopically assisted method of performing a quadricepsplasty ha s not been previously described. We present such a case and the detail s of the arthroscopically assisted method that may provide an alternat ive, minimally invasive means of restoring knee flexion in the setting of a post-traumatic extension contracture.