title: Giant Synovial Cyst of the Anterior Compartment: An Unusual Cause of Chronic Knee Pain After Trauma.
abstract: There is almost no literature describing the management and rationale for intervention for posttraumatic, extra-articular synovial cysts of the knee. We describe the very rare case of a 45-year-old blind man who developed chronic knee pain after a traumatic injury. He was found to have a giant, posttraumatic, true synovial cyst of the knee in an extra-articular location and migrating down the anterior compartment. The surgical management, potential complications, and rationale for intervention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Passavant Surgical Associates, 1600 West Walnut Street, Jacksonville, IL, 62650, USA. heartandbones@yahoo.com.|Passavant Surgical Associates, 1600 West Walnut Street, Jacksonville, IL, 62650, USA. heartandbones@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Seann E W
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Carr
keywords: Lower limb injuries; Soft tissue injuries and infection
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