Case Report
Year: 2021 | Month: October | Volume: 11 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 172-176
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20211022
Meniscal Repair and Parameniscal Cyst Excision with Knee Arthroscopic Surgery: A Case Report
Bambang Tutuko1, I Gusti Ngurah Wien Aryana2
1Intern of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Bali Royal Hospital
2Consultant of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Bali Royal Hospital
Corresponding Author: Bambang Tutuko
ABSTRACT
Background: Meniscal cysts were rare case. There’s a 50 to 100% chance forming cyst to the tear if there was an injury happens. Trauma would cause tears happen in meniscus, leads to formation of hemorrhage which formed mucoid degeneration. The necrosis happens locally plus degeneration of mucoid forming a cyst. Thus, the meniscal cysts challenge the clinician to have clinical reasoning so then the patient can get accurate diagnosis and preferred management.
Method: This paper is a case report of surgery on a patient present with cysts on lateral para meniscus which done arthroscopically with all inside technique.
Results: The procedure which done by arthroscope and motorized shaver had a great outcome in this patient which were analyze from Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Index (WOMAC) 3 months after the procedure, and reach VAS score of 2/10 which was mild pain and 59,8 in WOMAC score.
Conclusion: The arthroscopy and all inside technique with motorized shaver is a choice of lateral para meniscal cysts surgery with good results to be considered by orthopedic surgeons.
Key words: Lateral, Meniscus Tear, Parameniscal cyst, Arthroscopy.