[Fabella syndrome in a high performance runner. Case presentation and literature review].

Objective: To present a case of fabella syndrome in a 27-year-old high performance runner who responded favorably to the surgical resection of this sesamoid bone, after multiple failed conservative treatments. To discuss the difficulty to diagnose this syndrome due to its anatomical location, and mention the frequent performance of unnecessary arthroscopic studies and procedures in this type of patients. We present the case of a high performance runner who underwent multiple tests and treatments for left posterolateral knee pain, which was resolved surgically; the specimen was sent to pathology for the confirmation of the diagnosis.

[Treatment of chondral lesions from knee injuries in the professional soccer players. Review of 34 cases].

Objective: Evaluate the results of Pridie chondroplasty as an efficient treatment to recover the complete activity in soccer players and compare this with others chondral repair techniques.

Material And Methods: The patients were professional soccer players, all with a knee cartilage injury treated with the Pridie technique in an arthroscopic surgery between March 1999--December 2004. The age of the patients and the presence of a simple meniscal tear wasn't a fact to exclude a patient.