Zachary J. Sirois MD, Vibhatsu Amin MD, Robert Steensen MD
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Abstract
In planning total knee arthroplasty (TKA), preoperative radiographs may show calcific bodies in the posterior soft tissues of the knee. We describe a technique in which they can be removed without making a separate skin incision during TKA after femoral and tibial bone resection. This technique involves probing the posteromedial capsule with a clamp to identify the opening to a popliteal cyst. Once identified, the opening is tensioned and incised to allow removal of the loose bodies. If retained, these loose bodies can be a source of patient dissatisfaction, particularly since they are sometimes palpable to the patient. This is the first technique to describe removal of such loose bodies during routine TKA without an additional incision.
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Arthroplasty Today is a companion journal to the Journal of Arthroplasty. The journal Arthroplasty Today brings together the clinical and scientific foundations for joint replacement of the hip and knee in an open-access, online format. Arthroplasty Today solicits manuscripts of the highest quality from all areas of scientific endeavor that relate to joint replacement or the treatment of its complications, including those dealing with patient outcomes, economic and policy issues, prosthetic design, biomechanics, biomaterials, and biologic response to arthroplasty. The journal focuses on case reports. It is the purpose of Arthroplasty Today to present material to practicing orthopaedic surgeons that will keep them abreast of developments in the field, prove useful in the care of patients, and aid in understanding the scientific foundation of this subspecialty area of joint replacement. The international members of the Editorial Board provide a worldwide perspective for the journal''s area of interest. Their participation ensures that each issue of Arthroplasty Today provides the reader with timely, peer-reviewed articles of the highest quality.
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