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The purpose of this case report is to describe the intervention of refractory knee arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and investigate long-term clinical outcomes after procedural intervention. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> A 27-year-old male presented with decreased range of motion (ROM), patellar mobility, strength, and knee joint function following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of his left knee. After failed conservative management, the patient underwent manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) to release scar tissue. Following MUA, the emphasis of comprehensive physiotherapy was on decreasing inflammation, relieving pain, and maintaining patellar mobility while increasing knee joint ROM and strength. Knee ROM, patellofemoral motion, gait, and quadriceps recruitment were measured 3, 6, 12, and 24\u00a0months after MUA. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> At 2-year follow-up after MUA, the patient continued to present with decreased ROM and quadriceps strength compared to the contralateral knee, but had returned to a running program and reported knee joint dysfunction no longer interfered with his daily activities. <jats:italic><jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>:<\/jats:italic> This case report demonstrates signs and symptoms that could indicate knee arthrofibrosis and introduces procedural intervention for refractory arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1123\/jsr.2022-0429","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,5,8]],"date-time":"2023-05-08T13:53:43Z","timestamp":1683554023000},"page":"725-730","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Intervention of Refractory Arthrofibrosis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Report"],"prefix":"10.1123","volume":"32","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8573-9044","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Ling","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shuai","family":"Fan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Ninth People\u2019s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Bin","family":"Cai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Exercise and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China"},{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Ninth People\u2019s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"100","reference":[{"issue":"5","key":"r1","series-title":"Arch Orthop Trauma Surg","first-page":"743","article-title":"Risk of arthrofibrosis in anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the role of timing and meniscus suture","volume":"141","author":"Bierke S","year":"2021","unstructured":"Bierke S, Abdelativ Y, Hees T, et\u00a0al. 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