Encalada Ivan, Richmond John C
Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine Department, Centro Nacional de Rehabilitación-Ortopedia, Mexico City, Mexico.
Arthroscopy. 2004 Jul;20(6):632-6. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.04.075.
The purpose of this report is to describe a case of osteonecrosis that occurred after arthroscopic meniscectomy associated with a radiofrequency device. The patient developed increasing knee pain and disability 6 months after arthroscopic meniscectomy. Magnetic resonance imaging showed subchondral osteonecrosis of both femoral condyles with cyst formation.