1.Localised Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis Presenting As Anterior Knee Pain.
Goh JH ; Sarawanan S ; Ng WM
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2010;4(1):50-52
We report a case of a 21 years old female who presented with a history of anterior knee pain for previous 3 months. Pain was localized to the anteromedial aspect of the left knee and
aggravated by flexion. Clinical examination revealed a 2x2 cm painful lump on the anteromedial aspect of the left medial condyle with no effusion. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an anterosuperior tear of the medial collateral ligament. The patient subsequently underwent left knee arthroscopic examination. Two yellowish pe
Orthopaedic
2.Staged Surgery for Severe Soft Tissue and Bone Loss of the Knee.
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2010;4(2):40-43
A 20 year old female student was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She sustained a severe friction injury to the left knee that resulted in considerable soft tissue and bone loss. There was also damage to the knee extensor mechanism, tibialis anterior muscle, femoral trochlea, the anterior half of the tibial plateau extending distally to the proximal tibia and skin. However, there was no crushing of the limb or resultant neurovascular deficit but cancellous bone and the remainder of the joint were exp
Orthopaedic
3.Acute Paraplegia in a Toddler: A Diagnostic Journey Compounding the Challenge in Management: A Case Report
Goh JH ; Fazir M ; Zainal-Abidin NA ; Amir D ; Singh M
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2016;10(2):56-60
Spinal tuberculosis is not common in the paediatric age
group. Initial clinical features are often vague and non
specific until the disease progresses to later stages. We
highlight the diagnostic difficulties and management
challenges of a complicated extradural tuberculoma with
neurological deficits in a very young girl.
Tuberculosis, Spinal