Objective To explore the effect of Wechat plus scene-based graphics assisted health education on patients receiving open elbow arthrolysis for elbow stiffness. Methods Patients with elbow stiffness receiving open elbow arthrolysis were divided into two groups according to chronological order of hospitalization, with 45 cases in each group. The control group (hospitalized during January through June, 2021) received conventional health education, while the intervention group (hospitalized during July through December, 2021) were given health education assisted by Wechat plus scene-based graphics: the contents of the graphics were designed in the form of a comic strip and incorporated into the Wechat public account, which was used to assist offline and online health education in and out of the hospital. Results After the intervention, there were significant main effects for group, time, and group-by-time interaction on elbow range of motion, Mayo elbow performance scores and quality of life scores between the two groups (all P<0.05). Conclusion Wechat plus scene-based graphics assisted health education can improve range of motion of the elbow joint in patients with elbow stiffness, boost recovery of elbow joint function and improve their quality of life.