<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Introduction: Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are commonly described as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings associated with stress injuries or trauma. The presence of BMLs closely correlates with pain and rapid joint deterioration. Case presentation: A 51-year-old healthy man presented to our clinic with severe knee pain due to BMLs. After 3 months of conservative treatment, arthroscopy and subchondroplasty (SCP) of the medial femoral condyle was performed. The IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) score improved from 39.9 to 66.7 at 6 months, and to 87.4 at 1 year after surgery. The KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome) score improved from 38.5 to 77.7 at 6 months, and to 92.6 at 1 year after surgery. The Tegner Lysholm score improved from 23 to 80 at 6 months, and to 95 at 1 year after surgery. Conclusion: SCP may provide a viable approach to reduce pain associated with BML, with minimal risk of significant complications.</p></abstract>

Introduction: Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are commonly described as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings associated with stress injuries or trauma. The presence of BMLs closely correlates with pain and rapid joint deterioration. Case presentation: A 51-year-old healthy man presented to our clinic with severe knee pain due to BMLs. After 3 months of conservative treatment, arthroscopy and subchondroplasty (SCP) of the medial femoral condyle was performed. The IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) score improved from 39.9 to 66.7 at 6 months, and to 87.4 at 1 year after surgery. The KOOS (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome) score improved from 38.5 to 77.7 at 6 months, and to 92.6 at 1 year after surgery. The Tegner Lysholm score improved from 23 to 80 at 6 months, and to 95 at 1 year after surgery. Conclusion: SCP may provide a viable approach to reduce pain associated with BML, with minimal risk of significant complications.

Novel Surgical Technique for Bone Marrow Lesion — Case Report

University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Str. Gheorghe Marinescu nr. 38 540139,

“Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara,

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest,

“Victor Papillan” Faculty of Medicine, “Lucian Blaga” University, Sibiu,

Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca,

University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș,

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

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Introduction: Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are commonly described as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings associated with stress injuries or trauma. The...

Novel Surgical Technique for Bone Marrow Lesion — Case Report

Published Online: Nov 24, 2016

Page range: 27 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2016-0051

Keywords
bone marrow lesion, subchondral bone, subchondroplasty, cartilage, osteoarthritis

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Novel Surgical Technique for Bone Marrow Lesion — Case Report

Published Online: Nov 24, 2016

Page range: 27 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2016-0051

Keywordsbone marrow lesion, subchondral bone, subchondroplasty, cartilage, osteoarthritis

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
bone marrow lesion, subchondral bone, subchondroplasty, cartilage, osteoarthritis