[Surgical treatment of extension contractures of the knee joint after femoral fractures complicated by osteomyelitis].

An experience with the treatment of 26 patients has shown high efficiency of open mobilization of the knee-joint in extension contractures following fractures of the femoral bone complicated by osteomyelitis. Extended scarry degeneration of certain muscles is not thought to be a contraindication for operation provided the intact muscle heads are sufficiently trained. The aggravation of osteomyelitis in part of the patients at late terms did not deteriorate favorable functional outcome of the mobilizing operation.