title: Arthroscopic treatment of synovial chondromatosis at the knee posterior septum using a trans-septal approach: report of two cases.
abstract: Synovial chondromatosis of the knee joint rarely develops in the posterior septum. Such cases are difficult to treat arthroscopically since the posterior septum is not readily accessible via standard portals. We report two cases of localized synovial chondromatosis in the posterior septum. We used a posterior trans-septal portal to arthroscopically remove the loose bodies and perform a concomitant synovectomy. The two cases were followed-up for 24 and 16 months after surgery, respectively, and the patients were found to be pain-free, have a full range of knee motion and showed no evidence of recurrence. A posterior trans-septal portal may be essential in some cases for treatment of synovial chondromatosis at the posterior septum.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors: Bong-Soo
authors: BS
authors: Kyung
authors: Soon-Hyuck
authors: SH
authors: Lee
authors: Seung-Beom
authors: SB
authors: Han
authors: Jong-Hoon
authors: JH
authors: Park
authors: Chul-Hwan
authors: CH
authors: Kim
authors: Dae-Hee
authors: DH
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*