Patellar Clunk Syndrome: a Case Report
Erdem Değirmenci
, Zafer Orhan, Zafer Özel
Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey
Keywords: Patellar clunk syndrome, total knee arthroplasty
Abstract
Patellar clunk syndrome (PCS) is one of the intraarticular mechanical problems that generally occur three to eight months after a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. The prevalence of PCS was reported as 0-7.5 %, which varies due to the type of implants used.The cause of this clinical syndrome is thought to be the growth of a fibrous nodule on the inferior aspect of the quadriceps tendon near the superior pole of the patella. Early cyst resection with open surgical or arthroscopic procedures provides a dramatic improvement in symptoms.
Cite this article as: Degirmenci E, Orhan Z, Ozel Z. Patellar clunk syndrome: a case report. Turk J Sports Med. 2018;53(3):136-41.
