Rapid chondrolysis after arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy in athletes: a case report

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2006 Dec;14(12):1266-9. doi: 10.1007/s00167-006-0091-0. Epub 2006 May 19.

Abstract

We present a patient with a severe chondrolysis after arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy in a 17-year-old high school basketball player. This is a rare but severe complication after arthroscopic partial lateral meniscectomy. At 7 months after the first operation, a second-look arthroscopy showed numerous cartilaginous debris floating in the knee and a high-grade cartilage damage on the lateral compartment of the tibia. This unexpected complication and a consideration of its etiology are shown.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arthroscopy / adverse effects*
  • Basketball / injuries*
  • Cartilage Diseases / etiology*
  • Cartilage Diseases / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Menisci, Tibial / surgery*
  • Tibial Meniscus Injuries*