Arthroscopic-assisted removal of a migrated intra-articular distal femoral epiphysiodesis staple.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Intra-articular migration of an epiphysiodesis staple is an unreported complication in the literature. We report the case of a 16-year-old boy who presented with a loose distal femoral epiphysiodesis staple migrated into the posterior compartment of the knee joint. During arthroscopy, a posteromedial capsulotomy and a posterolateral portal were used and the staple was removed. This case highlights the potential complication of staple intra-articular migration and the arthroscopic approach to removal.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroscopy
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Knee Joint
- Sutures
Anatomy
- femur
- knee