title: Synovial chondromatosis of the posterior cruciate ligament managed by a posterior-posterior triangulation technique.
abstract: Various causes have been reported for cystic lesions arising from the cruciate ligaments. We present a case of synovial chondromatosis that involved the posterior cruciate ligament and was treated by an arthroscopic posterior-posterior triangulation method. We recommend that synovial chondromatosis be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the cruciate ligaments. Lesions involving the posterior aspect of the posterior cruciate ligament, as in the presented case, can be accessed via the standard anterior arthroscopic portals. However, scattered synovial chondromatosis masses located in the posterolateral compartment are difficult to access via anterior portals. We suggest that the arthroscopic posterior-posterior triangulation technique may be useful for the management of such cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Daejeon St. Mary's hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 520-2, Daehung-Dong, Jung-Gu, Daejeon, 301-723, South Korea.
authors.forename: Yassir Hussain
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Pengatteeri
authors.forename: Sang Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hye Kyung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yeon Soo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Patinharayil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gopinathan
authors.forename: Chang Whan
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*