Arthroscopic-assisted removal of a migrated intra-articular distal femoral epiphysiodesis staple

J Knee Surg. 2009 Jul;22(3):272-5. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1247762.

Abstract

Intra-articular migration of an epiphysiodesis staple is an unreported complication in the literature. We report the case of a 16-year-old boy who presented with a loose distal femoral epiphysiodesis staple migrated into the posterior compartment of the knee joint. During arthroscopy, a posteromedial capsulotomy and a posterolateral portal were used and the staple was removed. This case highlights the potential complication of staple intra-articular migration and the arthroscopic approach to removal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arthroscopy*
  • Epiphyses / surgery
  • Foreign-Body Migration / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / pathology
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Male
  • Sutures*