J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2021 Oct;56(5):445-449. 10.4055/jkoa.2021.56.5.445.

Huge Insertional Bone Cyst at the Femoral Attachment of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament in the Knee

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  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea

Abstract

Insertional bone cysts of the knee joint mainly appear in the form of small cysts at the bone attachment of the cruciate ligaments, and are usually not associated with symptoms. The authors report a 31-year-old man diagnosed with a huge insertional bone cyst connected to the femoral attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament in the knee joint, who obtained good results after curettage and bone cement filling.

Keyword

knee; insertional bone cyst; posterior cruciate ligament; cement filling
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