We present a case of anterior cruciate ligament stump entrapment in a 24-year-old gentleman who traumatically injured his knee. The anterior stump became entrapped in the intercondylar notch and after a process of inflammation and fibrosis, produced a mass similar to the more familiar cyclops lesion that may complicate anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

The usual causes of pain after total knee replacement are well known, but there are a small number of patients in whom its aetiology is obscure. We report three patients with a specific pain syndrome caused by hypertrophic fibrous tissue in the intercondylar notch. Excision of this tissue relieved the symptoms completely.

Several techniques exist to increase the rate of healing of meniscal tears after repair. We describe a simple arthroscopic technique of microfracture to the intercondylar notch. This technique can provide marrow elements to the site of meniscus repair to aid in meniscal healing at the time of repair.

We discuss the role of primary knee arthroplasty in supracondylar and intercondylar fractures of the femur in elderly patients with reference to 13 cases. This method of treatment is shown to be effective and to have good results. It is recommended for all type C and some type A supracondylar fractures in old people.

The relationship between impingement of the roof of the intercondylar notch on a reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament, and the subsequent stability and range of extension of the joint, was analyzed in fortyseven knees. The extent of the impingement was determined by analysis of the relationship of the tibial tunnel to the intersection of the line of slope of the intercondylar roof with the ...

Traumatic dislocation of the patella is classified as lateral, medial, or intra-articular according to the direction of dislocation. Lateral dislocation is the most common type of patellar dislocation, and intra-articular dislocation is rare. Intra-articular dislocation is classified as superior, inferior, or vertical dislocation. Inferior dislocation is categorized as Type I, which occurs in y...

OBJECTIVE To retrospectively assess the early results of the NexGen Legacy posterior-stabilised total knee prosthesis, which is a newer version of the Insall-Burstein II posterior-stabilised implant. METHODS 48 consecutive elderly patients had 60 NexGen Legacy posterior-stabilised total knees. The mean follow-up duration was 21 months. Clinical evaluation was performed according to the Knee S...

The common problems seen in distal femoral fractures are communition, articular surface involvement, fractures in multiple planes and bone loss in compound fractures. They present a challenge to the surgeon to achieve stable fixation and union. With different methods of internal fixation available, the common complications encountered with distal femoral fractures are malunion, varus collapse, ...