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ArticleCureus2024

Double Trouble: A Case Report of a Locked Knee Due to a Loose Body and a Degenerative Osteophyte.

Muhammad Fadzil Salleh, Muhamad Karbela Reza Ramlan, Ahmad Farihan Mohd Don, Suria Hayati Md Pauzi, Badrul Akmal Hisham Md Yusoff

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Muhammad Fadzil SallehOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Muhamad Karbela Reza RamlanOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Ahmad Farihan Mohd DonOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Suria Hayati Md PauziPathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.
Badrul Akmal Hisham Md YusoffOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS.

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Abstract

An acutely locked knee is an incapacitating condition that requires urgent orthopedic intervention. Common causes of the locked knee include a tear of the meniscus, stump of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), loose body, and osteochondral injury. This report describes a rare case of an acutely locked knee due to the concurrent presence of a loose body and a degenerative osteophyte, highlighting the diagnostic challenges and treatment strategies employed for successful management. Notably, to our knowledge, there is no preceding report documenting the same etiology.

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acute locked kneearthropathyintra-articular loose bodykneeosteophytes

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PMID38465033
PMCPMC10921974

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