Two-stage operation for treatment of a large dissecting popliteal cyst after failed total knee arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Popliteal Cyst
- Prosthesis Failure
Anatomy
- knee