Anticoagulant Usage After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Is Associated With Increased Rate of Manipulation Under Anesthesia.
Alex GuAmil Raj AgarwalMichael-Alexander MalahiasLauren E WesselShawn S RichardsonLea McDanielBrock KnappAbhay MathurTeresa DoerrePeter K SculcoScott A RodeoScott G KaarPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
In conclusion, arthrofibrosis after ACLR is associated with the use of preoperative or postoperative thromboprophylaxis. Healthcare providers should be aware of increased stiffness among these patients and treat them aggressively.