Knee Arthroscopy
Advancements pave the way for office-based surgery
Arthroscopy prior to UKA yielded higher rates of conversion to TKA, aseptic loosening
An 11-year-old girl with painful mechanical symptoms in her knee
All-inside ACL reconstruction improved functional outcomes
A 54-year-old man with knee septic arthritis, worsening pain
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Less instability seen with MPFL reconstruction vs no reconstruction in adolescents
Most patients consumed no more than five opioid pills after knee arthroscopy
15-year-old boy with history of knee pain
A 15-year-old boy with no significant past medical history arrives to clinic for evaluation of left knee pain and swelling after sustaining a non-contact injury 2 days earlier while playing baseball. The patient states he was running from third base to home and felt a sudden sharp pain and a pop in his left knee when his foot struck the plate. He reports that his knee became significantly swollen the night of the injury. He has been able to bear weight for the last 2 days. When asked to localize his pain, he points to the anteromedial and anterolateral aspects of the left knee. The pain has subsided in the last day; however, he still has some discomfort and rates his pain as a two out of 10. The patient describes having a subjective feeling of instability. He denies a history of other injuries or surgeries to the left knee. Review of systems was negative aside from that stated above.