Diagnosis and Treatment of a Symptomatic Posterior Cruciate Ganglion Cyst in a Child with Autism.
Valerio AndreozziEdoardo MonacoFabio ConteducaRaffaele IorioDaniele MazzaPiergiorgio DrogoAndrea FerrettiPublished in: Case reports in orthopedics (2019)
In pediatric patients with pain or limited knee range of motion, physicians should consider the possibility of a ganglion cyst arising from the PCL, despite its rarity. Arthroscopic excision is a safe and effective procedure that guarantees a complete recovery of the patient with the lowest rate of recurrence.
Keyphrases
- neuropathic pain
- total knee arthroplasty
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- spinal cord
- chronic pain
- spinal cord injury
- optic nerve
- primary care
- autism spectrum disorder
- case report
- mental health
- intellectual disability
- minimally invasive
- pain management
- knee osteoarthritis
- free survival
- high speed
- anterior cruciate ligament
- optical coherence tomography
- postoperative pain
- rare case