Management of Cyclops Syndrome: A case report.
Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) is a typical athletic injury. One of the most frequent complication after ACL reconstruction is reduced range of motion (ROM) due to the impingement on the inter-condylar notch of a fibrous tissue mass, defined as Cyclops Syndrome. We report the case of a 25 years old male, who underwent reconstruction of ACL with Gracilis-semitendinosus (GR-ST) tendons with delayed onset of loss of knee extension seven years after ACL reconstruction. Clinical and magnetic resonance image (MRI) findings were consistent with Cyclops syndrome. The patient underwent arthroscopy in May 2015, which revealed a fixed fibrous nodule impinging on the inter-condylar notch in extension that was treated by mechanical shaving, radiofrequency ablation remodeling inter-condylar notch and releasing of the ACL transplant. After surgery our patient returned to his routine activities after 5 days and started running about 10 days later, without anterior knee pain and without deficit of hyperextension.
Division of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital , S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156 - Perugia, Italy.
Lorenzo Maria
LM
Di Giacomo
Shah Bhitai Hospital, Hyderabad.
Muhammad Shahid
MS
Khan
Division of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital , S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156 - Perugia, Italy.
Luigi
L
Piscitelli
Division of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital , S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156 - Perugia, Italy.
Michele
M
Bisaccia
Division of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University of Perugia, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital , S. Andrea delle Fratte, 06156 - Perugia, Italy.
Auro
A
Caraffa
D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular
D008911:Minocycline
Cyclops syndrome; delayed extension block; Anterior Cruciate ligament reconstruction.
