J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2004 Dec;39(7):830-832.

Spontaneous Hemarthrosis after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report

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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.

Keyword

Knee; Total knee arthroplasty; Spontaneous hemarthrosis

MeSH Terms

Arthroplasty*
Female
Hemarthrosis*
Humans
Knee*
Korea
Middle Aged
Osteoarthritis
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