AI Article Synopsis
- A child experienced knee pain and swelling after falling on snow, leading to medical imaging that revealed a metallic foreign body in the knee.
- During an arthroscopy, it was discovered that the foreign body was a metallic piece of stone embedded in the cartilage of the lateral femoral condyle, causing damage to both the cartilage and the lateral meniscus.
- A partial meniscectomy was performed to address the injury and remove the damaged tissue.
Article Abstract
A child presented with pain and swelling of the knee caused by a fall on the snow. Medical imaging showed an unusual metallic foreign body in the lateral tibiofemoral compartment. Arthroscopy revealed the nature of the foreign body; a metallic piece of stone had penetrated skin and cartilage and was fastened in the cartilage of the lateral femoral condyle where it caused damage to the cartilage and the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus. A partial meniscectomy was performed.
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