A Mini-Invasive Internal Fixation Technique for Studying Immobilization-Induced Knee Flexion Contracture in RatsShihai Jiang *1, Xiaoyou Yi *3, Yuansen Luo 2, Dongjie Yu 1, Yuangao Liu 1, Fei Zhang 1,4, Lei Zhu 2, Kun Wang 1
1Department of Joint and Trauma Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 2Department of Plastic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 3Department of Bone Surgery, Tungwah Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 4Department of Othopaedic Surgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Here, we present a protocol to describe a minimally invasive technique for knee joint immobilization in a rat model. This reproducible protocol, basing on muscle-gap separation modus and the mini-incision skill, is suitable for studying the underlying molecular mechanism of acquired joint contracture.
