‘Locking knee’ due to osteochondroma

‘Locking knee’ due to osteochondroma

An unusual cause of locking of the knee is reported, due to an osteochondroma at or around the inner part of the upper tibia. It usually presents in young teenagers who frequently have difficulty extending the knee from a fully flexed position. The cause is interference with the free excursion of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Injury 1984, Vol.15 (4), p.239-241
Hauptverfasser: Kernohan, James, Blackburne, J.S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Bone Neoplasms - complications
Bone Neoplasms - surgery
Chondroma - complications
Chondroma - surgery
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Humans
Joint Diseases - etiology
Knee Joint
Male
Medical sciences
Tibia - surgery
Tumors of striated muscle and skeleton
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Zusammenfassung:An unusual cause of locking of the knee is reported, due to an osteochondroma at or around the inner part of the upper tibia. It usually presents in young teenagers who frequently have difficulty extending the knee from a fully flexed position. The cause is interference with the free excursion of the pes anserinus. Excision of a symptomatic osteochondroma has been shown to relieve the complaint.
ISSN:0020-1383
1879-0267
DOI:10.1016/0020-1383(84)90006-8