TY - JOUR T1 - Manipulation for locked knee JF - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO - J R Coll Gen Pract SP - 219 LP - 220 VL - 28 IS - 189 AU - N. B. Eastwood Y1 - 1978/04/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/28/189/219.abstract N2 - There is a type of locked knee in which the last 10 to 40 degrees of extension are lost. The manipulation used in the treatment of six patients is described. Manipulation in this instance should primarily be regarded as a first aid procedure to restore function and to stop the pain. The condition is usually caused by an abnormality of the lateral meniscus and meniscectomy may be required later. ER -