Erschienen in:
01.11.2014 | Case Report
Severe valgus knee deformity caused by chondronecrosis after using a radiofrequency device
verfasst von:
Norihiro Sasaki, Eiichi Tsuda, Yuji Yamamoto, Shugo Maeda, Yasuyuki Ishibashi
Erschienen in:
Journal of Orthopaedic Science
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Ausgabe 6/2014
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Excerpt
Currently, radiofrequency (RF) devices are widely used because of their speed and convenience during arthroscopic surgery, including meniscectomy. Discoid meniscus is a common cause of knee pain, giving way, snapping, clunking and locking in children, and arthroscopic meniscectomy is often performed to relieve these symptoms. Although complications related to RF devices have been reported [
1,
2], these are few in number. Generally, the RF device is considered safe if used correctly. However, we experienced a case of chondronecrosis of the knee after lateral discoid meniscectomy from using an RF device. The patient and her parents gave informed consent for submission of data for publication. …