Black discoloration of the knee articular cartilage in a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis: A case report
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Black discoloration of the knee articular cartilage in a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis: A case report
Abstract
In this case report, total knee arthroplasty was performed in a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis. During surgery, severe black discoloration of the articular cartilage and menisci was observed in the patient. According to literatures, this is the first case report of severe articular cartilage pigmentation in a patient with pigmented villonodular synovitis.
Keywords: PVNS; black cartilage; black menisci; case report; total knee arthroplasty.
© 2023 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.
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