title: Diagnosis and treatment of postarthroscopic synovial knee fistulae: a report of four cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Development of synovial knee fistulae following arthroscopic knee surgery is a rare but under-reported complication. The diagnosis and treatment of this complication is described in a series of four patients. Synovial knee fistula formation is a benign complication and in the majority of patients it can be treated conservatively with immobilization until healing occurs. The presence of infection should always be excluded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, IASO General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Yiannakopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D013582:Synovial Fluid