Abstract
Thirty patients with the ankylosed knee, including 21 complete and 9 incomplete ankyloses caused by arthrodesis, traumatic or arthritic lesions, were followed-up on the activities of daily lives.
The patients were evaluated acording to the abilities of sitting, squatting, going up and down stairs etc. Eighteen patients, especially those with the complete ankylosed knee, were satisfied with their ADL, and majority of the patients could do their daily activities without gross troubles, except squatting. The ranges of motion of the lumbar spine and the hip joint were increased to compensate their disabilites, while 19 patients complained of slight low back pain.
