AI Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the outcomes of using arthroscopy to remove metallic fragments from the knee joint after explosive war injuries in Croatia between 1991-1995.
- A total of 25 knee joints were operated on, with foreign bodies detected in 19 patients and additional fragments in 6 patients' surrounding soft tissues.
- The surgery was generally performed about a month post-injury, with various locations for foreign bodies found in the joint, and no complications reported during or after the surgery.
Article Abstract
The results of arthroscopic removal of metallic fragments from knee joint due to explosive war injuries are presented. In period from 1991-1995 during war in Croatia we have operated 25 knee joints. Indications for arthroscopy were based on radiographic and clinical findings. The foreign bodies in the joint were found in 19 patients while additional 6 had foreign bodies in the periarticular soft tissues. Arthroscopies were performed on average one month after wounding. The foreign bodies were placed in different parts of the joint with no prediction sites. In 8 knees foreign bodies were freely mobile, and in 11 were anchored to different intraarticular structures. There were no complications during early postoperative period as well as in follow up period.
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