Results of Judet quadricepsplasty

Eleven patients (with 12 supracondylar femur fractures) with knee extension contractures were followed for an average of 24.8 months (range 12-45) after Judet quadricepsplasty. An increase in motion of 53 degrees with active postoperative flexion of 91 degrees was noted. There was an average loss of 14 degrees of flexion from maximum intraoperative correction. One patient had an extensor lag of 30 degrees, which did not improve after quadricepsplasty, but no other patients developed an extensor lag, infection, or skin breakdown after the procedure.