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KMID : 0828620080120030211
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Journal of Korean Arthroscopy Society
2008 Volume.12 No. 3 p.211 ~ p.216
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Arthroscopic Retrieval Analysis for Intra-articular Foreign Body of the Knee Joint
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Lee Byung-Ill
Choi Hyung-Suk
Kwon Sai-Won
Cho Ju-Hyeong
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Abstract
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Purpose:The frequency of foreign body in the knee joint is not as high, but it sometimes required wide or multiple arthrotomy in order to remove, which can baffle the surgeon in some ways. Our study is to evaluate for effectiveness of arthroscopic retrieval for intra-articular foreign body in the knee joint.
Materials and Method :The 22 patients(16 males, 6 females) had received arthroscopic foreign body retrieval in the knee joint from March 1983 to September 2006. The causes of foreign bodies of the knee joint were 7 of trauma (31.9%) related cases, 13 of surgery related cases (59.0%), 2 found during follow up after operation (8.1%) in pathologies of foreign body.
Results:There were 15 of metal showed the most percentage (68.1%), 7 of non-metal (31.9%) in types of foreign bodies, and others included bullet, suture material, pencil lead, broken wire etc. All cases were used by arthroscopic techniques. All foreign bodies were removed easily and were showed no complication such as postoperative joint stiffness.
Conclusions:Arthroscopic foreign body retrieval in the knee joint is effective surgery in terms of easy access to foreign body and less postoperative complication.
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KEYWORD
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Knee, Foreign body, Arthroscopic retrieval
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