Inflammatory foreign-body reaction to an arthroscopic bioabsorbable meniscal arrow repair.
Various arthroscopic meniscal repair techniques have been developed in recent years to preserve meniscal function. We report the case of a patient with a failed arthroscopic meniscal repair demonstrating an inflammatory foreign-body reaction to bioabsorbable meniscal arrows.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York, USA.
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Pitman
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D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries