J Korean Orthop Assoc.
2004 Dec;39(7):830-832.
Spontaneous Hemarthrosis after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. hananina@dreamwiz.com
Abstract
- Spontaneous hemarthrosis of the knee after a total knee arthroplasty is a rare complication, and thereis no report is available in Korea. We report a case that was cured with an open synovectomy in the spontaneous hemarthrosis, which developed 10 months after the total knee arthroplasty for degenerative osteoarthritis in a 60-year-old woman.