ABSTRACT
Intra-articular ganglion cysts of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are rare, and bilateral ganglion cysts are even rarer. These cysts may cause intermittent or chronic nonspecific knee discomfort. Although three cases of bilateral ganglion cysts have been reported in the literature, the knees were not simultaneously affected in those cases. Herein, we report the case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with simultaneous bilateral ganglion cysts of the ACL that were symptomatic. She was successfully treated with arthroscopic resection and debridement. We also present a brief review of the literature, highlighting the aetiology, diagnosis and management of ganglion cysts of the ACL. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of simultaneous bilateral intra-articular ganglion cysts of the ACL.
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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Anterior Cruciate Ligament , Pathology , General Surgery , Arthroscopy , Methods , Debridement , Methods , Delayed Diagnosis , Ganglion Cysts , Diagnosis , General Surgery , Magnetic Resonance ImagingABSTRACT
To report a case of bilateral secondary coxarthrosis in a patient with a history of pelvic irradiation for sarcoma botryoides. The patient had surgery and radiation therapy for sarcoma botryoides when she was 18 months old. Left and right cement-less total hip arthroplasties were performed at the age of 36 and 40 years, respectively. Harris hip scores improved from 28.4 to 93 on the left hip after 84 months of follow-up and from 29.5 to 91.3 on the right hip after 38 months of follow-up. Cementless total hip arthroplasty may be considered for irradiated hips, if radiation damage in bone has been stable for a long period of time