An Unusual Metallic Foreign Body inside the Knee Medial Femoral Condyle

Foreign bodies in the knee joint are uncommon, particularly those not related to surgical procedures. In this paper, we present a case of an intraosseous metallic foreign body situated in the medial femoral condyle for one year, causing pain, which was removed with complete resolution of the sympto...

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Main Authors: Camilo Partezani Helito, Carlos Eduardo Nunes Faria, Marcelo Batista Bonadio, Jose Ricardo Pecora, Gilberto Luis Camanho, Marco Kawamura Demange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/849020
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Summary:Foreign bodies in the knee joint are uncommon, particularly those not related to surgical procedures. In this paper, we present a case of an intraosseous metallic foreign body situated in the medial femoral condyle for one year, causing pain, which was removed with complete resolution of the symptoms.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757