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Symptomatic bucket handle tear of the lateral meniscus after knee arthroplasty

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We report on a 67-year-old women who had pain after a knee arthroplasty in the region of the lateral meniscus. The arthroscopy showed the remainder of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus, which luxated as a bucket handle tear into the joint. The resection led to an immediate relief. This case show the importance of meticulous removal of the entire menisci during bicondylar surface replacement.

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Après l’implantation d’une prothèse de genou une femme, agée de 67 ans, souffrait d’une douleur sur la partie laterale de genou, dans la région du menisque. L’arthroscopie montrait une partie du menisque postérieur, qui etait situé entre les deux composants de la prothese. Après la résection du menisque la douleur avait immédiament disparue. Ce cas souligne l’importance d’une résection exacte du menisque entier dans la technique opératoire d’une prothese de genou.

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Accepted: 25 August 1999

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Martini, F., Kremling, E. & Kunz, W. Symptomatic bucket handle tear of the lateral meniscus after knee arthroplasty. International Orthopaedics SICOT 23, 310–311 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640050378

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