A unique mechanism of giving way of the knee after tibial plateau fracture.
This report describes a patient with a 31-month-old previously operated tibial plateau fracture who had frequent giving way of the involved knee. The symptoms and physical examination suggested a meniscus injury, which was finally ruled out by arthroscopy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in dynamic knee positions was then done, which showed that a bone ridge on the articular surface caused the symptoms by interfering with the lateral meniscus. The ridge was removed arthroscopically, and a satisfactory result was obtained.
Fukui
Naoshi
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Nakamura
Kozo
K
Fukuda
Akira
A
D020679:Arthroscopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery