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SUBMITTER: Westermann RW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722494 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroscopy techniques 20151012 5
Unexplainable knee pain may follow knee replacement surgery. The popliteal tendon should be evaluated as a possible cause of lateral knee pain and dysfunction after knee arthroplasty. The tendon can snap over or impinge on lateral osteophytes or prominent femoral components and produce mechanical symptoms and pain. Ultrasound-guided injections may confirm the diagnosis and provide symptomatic relief in some patients. Those who respond well to injections and in whom conservative management ultima ...[more]