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We do not aim to accurately reproduce the technique that was originally and precisely described by Robert and Jean Judet, but rather to describe the procedure that we perform when confronted with severe and permanent stiffness of the knee. This is often secondary to a fracture of the distal femur.
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Hobbs, H., Bruderer, J., Demey, G. (2014). Stiffness of the Knee: Release According to Judet. In: Neyret, P., Demey, G. (eds) Surgery of the Knee. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5631-4_38
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