A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Patients with Arthrofibrosis following Total Knee Arthroplasty

August 18, 2014

Institutional Review Board, Hospital for Special Surgery

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Principal Investigator

David J. Mayman, MD

Co-Investigators

Seth A. Jerabek, MD
Kaitlin M. Carroll

Summary

5 patients, and 6 month’s post operatively for follow-up.

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria

• Inclusion Criteria: (1) Patients with mature arthrofibrosis who are a minimum of 1 year post TKA and (2) Documented flexion less than 90 degrees.
• Exclusion Criteria: Patients that are wheelchair bound.

Contact Information

David J. Mayman, MD
maymand@hss.edu
212.774.2024