Abstract
We describe a surgical treatment for popliteal cyst in a 41-year-old woman affected by diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) of the knee with extra-articular spreading. The treatment consists of an arthroscopic synoviectomy followed immediately by an open removal of the cyst. At 28-month follow-up, the patient is asymptomatic and no evidence of recurrence of PVNS has been seen. We believe that this double surgical approach may reduce the probability of recurrence of PVNS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 432-434 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2004 |
Keywords
- Arthroscopy
- Knee
- Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Popliteal cyst
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Surgery