Retained distal femoral osteophyte. An infrequent cause of postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty

D A Dennis; M Channer

doi:10.1016/0883-5403(92)90016-j

Retained distal femoral osteophyte. An infrequent cause of postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 1992 Jun;7(2):193-5. doi: 10.1016/0883-5403(92)90016-j.

Authors

D A Dennis¹, M Channer

Affiliation

¹ Denver Orthopedic Clinic, Research Department, CO 80205.

PMID: 1613529
DOI: 10.1016/0883-5403(92)90016-j

Abstract

Persistent postoperative pain following total knee arthroplasty is infrequent. This case report describes an unusual cause of pain, crepitus, and effusion following total knee arthroplasty due to a retained distal femoral osteophyte. Osteophyte removal resulted in total alleviation of this patient's discomfort and swelling.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Femur / pathology*
Humans
Knee Prosthesis*
Male
Middle Aged
Osteoarthritis / pathology
Osteoarthritis / surgery
Pain, Postoperative / etiology*
Synovitis / etiology