Fabella Syndrome – A Rare cause of Posterolateral Knee Pain: Case Report and Review of Literature
Journal Title: Kerala Journal of Orthopaedics - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this article is to educate clinicians about fabella syndrome as a possible cause of posterolateral knee pain and dysfunction. We report a case of a teenager who presented with posterolateral knee pain due to fabella syndrome. Fabellectomy was performed to relive her symptoms. PubMed literature review was performed to update on the existing knowledge on this unusual cause of posterolateral knee pain.
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Viswanath Viswanath, Shiju Majeed
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