Synovial hypertrophy causing recurrent hemarthrosis after total knee replacement.
Recurrent hemarthrosis following total knee replacement is relatively uncommon and can result from causes that may not always be easy to diagnose. We report three patients with late-onset recurrent hemarthrosis following total knee replacement due to synovial hypertrophy and impingement, which were successfully treated by embolization.
Gajjar
Shreyash M
SM
Department of Knee Surgery, Royal Free NHS and Wellington Hospitals, London, United Kingdom. drsgajjar@yahoo.com
Platts
Andrew
A
Dowd
George
G
D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*