Prepatellar bursitis: A complication of arthroscopic surgery of the knee due to a lost meniscal fragment

The case report of a patient with prepatellar bursitis resulting from a retained meniscal fragment following arthroscopic surgery is presented. The potential for the development of this condition is explained based on the anatomic position of the prepatellar bursa and its relationship to the arthros...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthroscopy 1989, Vol.5 (4), p.342-343
Hauptverfasser:	Janecki, Chet J., Hechtman, Keith S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Arthroscopy Biological and medical sciences Bursitis - etiology Humans Joint Diseases - etiology Joint Loose Bodies - etiology Knee Knee Joint - surgery Male Medical sciences Meniscal fragment Menisci, Tibial - surgery Orthopedic surgery Patella Postoperative Complications - etiology Prepatellar bursitis Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	The case report of a patient with prepatellar bursitis resulting from a retained meniscal fragment following arthroscopic surgery is presented. The potential for the development of this condition is explained based on the anatomic position of the prepatellar bursa and its relationship to the arthroscopic portals.
ISSN:	0749-8063 1526-3231
DOI:	10.1016/0749-8063(89)90155-2