Acute meniscal injury following successful unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
The case of an active 53-year-old man with a well-functioning unicompartmental knee arthroplasty who suffered an acute athletic injury to the knee is described. A mechanical problem was diagnosed and he was successfully treated by arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy for a displaced meniscal tear. This case points to an important difference noted by history and physical examination between an acute injury to the unreplaced compartment of a knee with a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and progression of the arthritic process.
Marson
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Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson 85724-5064, USA.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012421:Rupture; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries