title: Arthroscopic excision of the ganglion in the posterior septum by posterior trans-septal portal: report of two cases.
abstract: We report two cases of ganglion cysts in the posterior septum of the knee joint, one as parameniscal cyst from the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus extending to posterior septum, and the other as a cyst located in the posterior septum adjacent to the posterior cruciate ligament, which were both arthroscopically excised expediently by posterior trans-septal portal. The posterior compartment of the knee is not readily accessible by ordinary arthroscopic portals, and therefore has been considered as 'blind spot' conventionally. The posterior trans-septal portal is useful for assorted diagnostic or manipulative procedures in the posterior compartment of the knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Bucheon, 1174 Jung-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 420-767, South Korea. jadeboykr@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jae Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Eung Ha
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kyoung Dae
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Byung Ill
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult