Two-stage operation for treatment of a large dissecting popliteal cyst after failed total knee arthroplasty.

Abstract

A symptomatic popliteal cyst after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is rare, occurring most frequently as a result of intra-articular knee pathology. We present a case of a large dissecting popliteal cyst 7 years after TKA with symptoms of severe calf pain and functional disability. The symptomatic cyst was excised completely in a first-stage operation, and the severely worn TKA was corrected by a second-stage surgical procedure. The patient in this report was pain free and had satisfactory range of knee motion 5 years after the index revision TKA, without recurrence of effusion or popliteal cyst formation.

• Authors: Y S Chan, C J Wang, C H Shin
• Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty (J Arthroplasty) Vol. 15 Issue 8 Pg. 1068-72 (Dec 2000) ISSN: 0883-5403 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11112205 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee (adverse effects)
• Female
• Humans
• Popliteal Cyst (etiology, pathology, surgery)
• Prosthesis Failure
• Reoperation
• Rupture, Spontaneous