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Dissecting a popliteal cyst after failed unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Abstract
This report documents the first case of a popliteal cyst in a knee with failed unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). The cyst was treated successfully with the creation of a small communication hole between the posteromedial compartment and the popliteal cyst under direct arthroscopic visualization. This was followed by the replacement of a worn polyethylene insert via a small arthrotomy. Three months later, the popliteal mass had disappeared. This case suggests that a dissecting popliteal cyst may occur after UKA as one of the signs of a malfunction. It also suggests that treatment should be directed toward the joint and not the cyst itself.
AuthorsKotaro Yamakado
JournalArthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association (Arthroscopy) 2002 Nov-Dec Vol. 18 Issue 9 Pg. 1024-8 ISSN: 1526-3231 [Electronic] United States
PMID12426547 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Debridement
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Osteoarthritis (surgery)
  • Popliteal Cyst (etiology, surgery)
  • Postoperative Complications (etiology, surgery)
  • Recurrence
  • Suction

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