Özet:

Knee stiffness with extension contracture due to femoral fracture impedes the activities of daily living and impairs the normal gait pattern. Quadricepsplasty surgery is one of the most popular methods to resolve the lack of the flexion movement. A 59-year-old male patient with a history of knee extension contracture after femoral fracture was included in the study. Knee flexion and extension range of motion (ROM), pain levels, Lower Extremity Functional Scale and Short Form-36 (SF-36) were evaluated before quadricepsplasty surgery and 8th weeks after surgery. A quadricepsplasty-specific rehabilitation program was applied to improve the functional activities. The ROM, pain levels, and functional outcomes improved with the rehabilitation after surgery. A physiotherapy protocol specific to symptoms after quadricepsplasty should be applied to the patient to improve the functional outcomes.

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