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Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review

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    • Ze Zhuang
    • Kishor Chhantyal
    • Yi Shi
    • Qi Zhuang
    • Fei Zhang
    • Dehai Shi
    • Bo He
    • Kun Wang
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    Affiliations: Department of Joint Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China, Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, P.R. China
    Copyright: © Zhuang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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Abstract

Post-arthroscopic osteonecrosis is a rare complication of arthroscopic surgery. The present study reported on a case of knee osteonecrosis after arthroscopic surgery. The patient, an 81‑year‑old male, presented with left knee pain and limited range of motion without any history of trauma. MRI revealed medial meniscus tear. Medial partial meniscectomy was performed using arthroscopy. The pain was found to be relieved due to the operation. However, there was an aggravation of pain after two months post‑operatively. X‑ray revealed that the subchondral bone in the medial femoral condyle (MFC) had collapsed. MRI revealed a large area of bone marrow edema in the MFC with cartilage delamination and subchondral flattening. Considering the age of the patient and the large area of bone necrosis, total knee arthroplasty was performed. At the 1‑year follow‑up, the Knee Society Knee Score improved from 44 points pre‑operatively to 90 points and the Knee Society Functional Score was elevated from 35 to 90 points. Patient‑reported outcome measures were assessed in the form of the Oxford Knee Score, which was 16. Furthermore, previous case reports of post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis were reviewed and the clinical and radiographic features, as well as the treatment, were summarized. If the patient complains of persistent and worsening pain after arthroscopy, particularly in elderly osteoporotic patients with meniscal tears or chondral lesions, the possibility of post‑arthroscopic knee osteonecrosis should be considered. Diagnosis and treatment at the early stages are likely to be beneficial for the outcome.
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Zhuang Z, Chhantyal K, Shi Y, Zhuang Q, Zhang F, Shi D, He B and Wang K: Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review. Exp Ther Med 20: 3009-3016, 2020.
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Zhuang, Z., Chhantyal, K., Shi, Y., Zhuang, Q., Zhang, F., Shi, D. ... Wang, K. (2020). Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 3009-3016. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9056
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Zhuang, Z., Chhantyal, K., Shi, Y., Zhuang, Q., Zhang, F., Shi, D., He, B., Wang, K."Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.4 (2020): 3009-3016.
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Zhuang, Z., Chhantyal, K., Shi, Y., Zhuang, Q., Zhang, F., Shi, D., He, B., Wang, K."Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 4 (2020): 3009-3016. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9056
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Zhuang, Z., Chhantyal, K., Shi, Y., Zhuang, Q., Zhang, F., Shi, D. ... Wang, K. (2020). Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 20, 3009-3016. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9056
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Zhuang, Z., Chhantyal, K., Shi, Y., Zhuang, Q., Zhang, F., Shi, D., He, B., Wang, K."Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20.4 (2020): 3009-3016.
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Zhuang, Z., Chhantyal, K., Shi, Y., Zhuang, Q., Zhang, F., Shi, D., He, B., Wang, K."Post‑arthroscopic osteonecrosis of the knee: A case report and literature review". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 20, no. 4 (2020): 3009-3016. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2020.9056
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