Persistent Symptomatic Knee After Total Knee Replacement. Is Knee Arthroscopy Helpful? 全膝關節置換術後的持續性症狀:關節鏡有用嗎?

AbstractPersistent symptoms following total knee replacement (TKR) could be diagnostically challenging. We present three cases of knee arthroscopy following TKR to illustrate the effectiveness of arthroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of persistent symptomatic knee. It is concluded that arthroscopy after TKR is a relatively safe and effective procedure for well selected cases with persistent symptoms following TKR

Pathological Fracture of the Proximal Tibia from an Intraosseous Gouty Tophus: A Rare Presentation of Gout

Intraosseous gouty tophus as the cause of pathological fracture is a seldom encountered condition. Not only does the tophus lesion affect the bone, but recent literature has also demonstrated a correlation between bone health in relation to gout as a disease entity, and showed the importance of medical treatment to improve the bone quality in patients with gout. We present a rare case of a pathological fracture due to an intraosseous gouty tophus as the presentation of gout, which imposed a diagnostic challenge, and illustrates the importance of multidisciplinary management in such conditions