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Life, Vol. 13, Pages 1366: De Novo Synovial Chondromatosis following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report
Life doi: 10.3390/life13061366
Authors: Sebastian Braun Dimitrios A. Flevas Ruba Sokrab Robert G. Ricotti Carolena Rojas Marcos Andrew D. Pearle Peter K. Sculco
In this case report, we present a rare case of a female patient who developed pain and swelling after a total knee arthroplasty. An extensive diagnostic workup including serum and synovial testing to rule out infection was performed in addition to advanced imaging including an MRI of the knee, but it was only after an arthroscopic synovectomy that the diagnosis of secondary synovial chondromatosis was confirmed. The purpose of this case report is to highlight the occurrence of secondary synovial chondromatosis as a rare cause of pain and swelling after total knee arthroplasty, thereby assisting clinicians in providing prompt diagnosis, surgical treatment, and efficient recovery in the setting of secondary synovial chondromatosis after total knee arthroplasty.
