Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique

Volume: 25 Number: 5 September 11, 2006
  • J. Passler
  • M. Fellinger
  • W. Seggl
  • H. Hofer
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Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique

Abstract

Posttraumatic haemarthrosis without intraarticular bony lesion is caused by a severe ligament injury in most of the cases. An exact and early diagnosis is necessary to guarantee the best rehabilition of the knee joint and to avoid chronic instabilities and degenerative arthrosis. Arthroscopy gives an exact diagnosis of the intraarticular lesions and allows to obtain information that could influence the therapeutic consequence and approach to the injury. In a series of 1238 arthroscopies 252 (20,3%) were done for haemarthrosis. In 68% of these cases exact diagnosis could only be established by arthroscopy, so that in approximately one-third of the knee injuries an incorrect or incomplete diagnosis would have been made by only a clinical examiriation of the joint. In our series of 252 cases 23% had an isolated complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, 28% had anterior- medial instability, 8% partial CL lesions, 5% posterior ligament injuries, 15% medial collateralligament injuries, 11% had only synovial tears. 5% of cases had chronic ACL instability. In 4% we found osteochondral fragments.

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M. Fellinger This is me

W. Seggl This is me

H. Hofer This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 1991 Volume: 25 Number: 5

APA
Passler, J., Fellinger, M., Seggl, W., & Hofer, H. (2006). Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 25(5), 266-267. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v25i5.1240
AMA
1.Passler J, Fellinger M, Seggl W, Hofer H. Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;25(5):266-267. doi:10.3944/aott.v25i5.1240
Chicago
Passler, J., M. Fellinger, W. Seggl, and H. Hofer. 2006. “Haemarthrosis of the Knee Joint: Diagnostic and Theraepeutic Advantages of Arthroscopic Technique”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 25 (5): 266-67. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v25i5.1240.
EndNote
Passler J, Fellinger M, Seggl W, Hofer H (September 1, 2006) Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 25 5 266–267.
IEEE
[1]J. Passler, M. Fellinger, W. Seggl, and H. Hofer, “Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 266–267, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v25i5.1240.
ISNAD
Passler, J. - Fellinger, M. - Seggl, W. - Hofer, H. “Haemarthrosis of the Knee Joint: Diagnostic and Theraepeutic Advantages of Arthroscopic Technique”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 25/5 (September 1, 2006): 266-267. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v25i5.1240.
JAMA
1.Passler J, Fellinger M, Seggl W, Hofer H. Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;25:266–267.
MLA
Passler, J., et al. “Haemarthrosis of the Knee Joint: Diagnostic and Theraepeutic Advantages of Arthroscopic Technique”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 25, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 266-7, doi:10.3944/aott.v25i5.1240.
Vancouver
1.J. Passler, M. Fellinger, W. Seggl, H. Hofer. Haemarthrosis of the knee joint: Diagnostic and theraepeutic advantages of arthroscopic technique. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;25(5):266-7. doi:10.3944/aott.v25i5.1240