Chondral injury and synovitis after arthroscopic meniscal repair using an outside-in mulberry knot suture technique.
Arthroscopic meniscal repair has a relatively low incidence of complications. We describe a novel complication of outside-in Mulberry knot repair of the medial meniscus, namely, aseptic synovitis and chondral injury. The presence of synovitis was diagnosed clinically and by multiple arthrocenteses and confirmed, along with a chondral lesion, by repeat arthroscopy. After subtotal meniscectomy, the synovitis subsided clinically.
Kelly
John D
JD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ebrahimpour
Prouskeh
P
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries*; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008592:Menisci, Tibial / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology*; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries