Abstract: Tissues around the post-traumatic knee, including the capsule, synovial, articular cartilage, meniscus, etc., can produce inflammatory mediators. This suggested that post-traumatic knee pain and stiffness are related with local inflammation and inflammatory cytokines.These inflammatory cytokines included the inflammatory response factor of advancement and acceleration, such as tumor necrosis factor, interleukin-1, interleukin-2, interleukin-6, cyclooxygenase, etc. This article reviewed the researches about some inflammatory cytokines surrounding tissue of post-traumatic knee, analyzed current research shortcomings, and established the foundation for further study.

Key words: post-traumatic knee, inflammatory cytokines, muscle cells, review