• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2012

Purpose: Tibial plateau fractures cause a variety of problems in the knee joint. The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of the meniscus injuries in tibial plateau fracture arthroscopically. Materials and Methods: Thirty-three out of 39 consecutive patients diagnosed with tibial plateau fractures underwent arthroscopy between March 2007 and March 2010. According to Schatzker classification, there were 1 type I (3.3%), 19 type II (53.3%), 4 type III (13.3%), 2 type IV (6.6%), 2 type V (6.6%) and 5 type VI (20%) fracture patterns in 33 patients. Results: Twenty-five cases (75.8%) had lateral meniscus tears. There were 18 meniscal tears in 19 cases of Schatzker type II fractures (94.7%), 3 meniscal tears out of 4 cases of Schatzker type III fractures (75%) and 4 meniscal tears out of 5 cases of Schatzker type VI fractures (80%). The most commonly affected site (22/25) was the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus. Of the 25 documented meniscal tears, all but one were vertical longitudinal tear at meniscocapsular junction so most cases are amenable to arthroscopic repair. Conclusion: Arthroscopy for the meniscal injuries in tibial plateau fractures is a valuable diagnostic and treatment tool, we recommend arthroscopy in tibial plateau fracture.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.175-179
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• 2012

Synovial chondromatosis developes by metaplasia of synovial cell into chondroblast in synovium of joint. It most commonly involves large joints such as knee or hip, and rarely occurs in shoulder joint. It is often difficult to be diagnosed preoperatively and surgical synovectomy is known to be effective treatment. We encountered a case of synovial chondromatosis with hyaline cartilage forming loose body in subacromial and subdeltoid synovium on the shoulder of a 44-year old female suffered by pain and discomfort. The authors report this case with a review of the relevant literature.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.85-90
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• 1999

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and histological results of the osteoarthritic patients who had second look arthroscopy after microfracture surgery. Materials and Methods : From Oct. 1997 to Dec. 1998, 46 patients, 48 knees were treated by microfracture technique. In the 22 patients, 24 knees, 'second-look' arthroscopies and biopsies were performed at 6 months following microfracture. Three patients were men and 19 patients were women. Average age of the patients were 58 years (range, 40-75 years). The average follow up period was 12 months(7-20 months). We analysed clinical results according to the nine-point scale. Also we observed type II collagen formation with immunohistochemical staining. Results : Clinical results were excellent in 83% and good in 17%. Among the 24 knees, more than 80% areas of chondral defect were covered with regenerated cartilage in 21 knees. Histologically, the regenerated tissue appears to be a hybrid of hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage. Regenerated cartilage contains variable amount of type II collagen with immunohistochemical staining. Conclusion : Most of the patients had significant improvement clinically. 'Second-look' showed that the chondral defect areas were covered with newly grown grayish white tissue. Microfracture in the full thickness chondral defect provides and enriched environment for cartilaginous tissue regeneration.

• 대한관절경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.10a
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• pp.3-3
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• 2007

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.119-123
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• 2003

• Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.12-17
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• 2005

Several methods to resurface the lost cartilage of the knee have been used, multiple drilling, microfracture, abrasion arthroplasty Resurfaced cartilages resulting from above techniques are mostly fibrocartilage. Autologous osteochondral graft transfer and autologous chondrocyte transfer are known to resurface the lost cartilage with mostly hyaline cartilage. This article reviews basic researches, indications, operative technique, and clinical results of autologous osteochondral graft transfer.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.115-120
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• 1999

Purpose : After the total or partial meniscectomy of the lateral discoid meniscus, many patients complain the residual pain or the recurrent symptoms of the meniscus, and some of them need reoperation. We analyzed the causes of the reoperation after initial meniscectomy. Material & Method : Two hundred seventy three patients with the symptomatic lateral discoid meniscus were treated by arthroscopic meniscectomy between October, 1989 and September, 1998. Of the 273 patients, 69 patients were treated by total meniscectomy and 204 patients were treated by partial meniscectomy. The male to female sex ratio was 1:1.04, and the average of the age was 23.1 years old(from 4 to 59 years old). The reoperation was done in 8 patients, of which 1 was the case of total meniscectomy at the initial operation, and the rest 7 were the case of partial meniscectomy. Results : Of the 8 reoperations, 3 patients recurred the meniscal symptoms within the 3rd week after the initial operation, and 5 patients recurred beyond the 3rd week after the initial operation. Among the 3 patients of carly recurrence, 2 patients showed inadequate sizes of the remnant meniscus, and 1 patient showed posterolateral instability of the remained meniscus. Among the 5 patients of late recurrence, 3 patients showed rerupture of the meniscus, and 2 patients showed associated pathology of degenerative arthritis following osteochondritis dissecans. Conclusions : The reoperation rate after initial meniscectomy of the lateral discoid meniscus was higher in partial meniscectomy than total meniscectomy. During the operation of the lateral discoid meniscus, we must determine the adequate resectional margin, confirm the remnant meniscus by probing, and look for the associated pathologies.

• 대한관절경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.145-146
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• 2009

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.165-169
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• 2009

The lateral meniscus is morphologically more variable than the medial meniscus. An abnormal lateral meniscus also varies with respect to its size, shape and stability, and such variations can occur in any patient of any age. The most common variant is a discoid lateral meniscus. We recently encountered a patient with a discoid lateral meniscus for which the anterior horn of the meniscus was anomalously inserted into the anterior ACL. The patient was forty five years old women who had persistent pain for three to four years without any specific trauma history. She was preoperatively diagnosed as having discoid lateral meniscus by MRI, and was confirmed the presence of the complex tear and anomalous insertion of the anterior horn of the discoid lateral meniscus into the anterior ACL by arthroscopic examination. Arthroscopic subtotal meniscectomy was performed and the symptoms were improved after surgery.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.54-59
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• 2002

In children, the snapping-knee syndrome is strongly suggestive of a diagnosis of discoid menisci. Furthermore the loss of extension of the knee suggests a diagnosis of torn lateral discoid meniscus. Symptomatic lateral discoid meniscus tear in a very young child, especially under the 3-year-old, was very rarely reported and the treatment protocol has not been established. Some therapeutic advancement was achieved in symptomatic lateral discoid meniscus but still technical difficulties exist. We undergone arthroscopic meniscal reshaping in a 26-month-old girl. At the time of postoperatively 2-year 9-month follow up, excellent result has achieved in clinical and functional outcome according to the scale of Ikeuchi without recurrence of symptom or postoperative complication. We reported out experience and results that arthroscopic reshaping procedure was done for management of symptomatic lateral discoid meniscus in a 26-month-old girl.