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Case Reports
. 2024 Jul 6;12(19):3971-3977.
doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3971.

Combination of manual lymphatic drainage and Kinesio taping for treating pigmented villonodular synovitis: A case report

Yan-Ping Qu  1 , Wei Jin  1 , Ben Huang  1 , Jie Shen  2
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Combination of manual lymphatic drainage and Kinesio taping for treating pigmented villonodular synovitis: A case report

Yan-Ping Qu et al. World J Clin Cases. .

Abstract

Background: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign proliferative disorder that affects the synovial joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths. To date, few studies have reported on the treatment of postoperative pain and edema in patients with PVNS. Herein, we present the case of a woman who developed pain and edema in the left lower limb 1 wk after synovectomy and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy and was unable to walk due to limited flexion and extension of the left knee.

Case summary: A 32-year-old woman underwent synovectomy and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy successively and was treated with a combination of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and kinesio taping (KT) in our hospital to alleviate postoperative pain and edema. The following parameters were assessed at 2 wk post-treatment and 1 wk post-discharge follow up: suprapatellar circumference, infrapatellar circumference, visual analog scale score, knee range of motion, pittsburgh sleep quality index score, hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAMA) score, and hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD) score. After treatment, the postoperative pain and edema in the patient's left knee were effectively relieved, resulting in improved sleep quality and remarkably attenuated HAMA and HAMD scores.

Conclusion: Combined MLD and KT may be an effective approach for relieving postoperative pain and edema in patients with PVNS.

Keywords: Case report; Edema; Kinesio taping; Manual lymphatic drainage; Pigmented villonodular synovitis; Postoperative pain.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: All of authors declare that we have no conflicts of interest in this article.

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Figure 1
Magnetic resonance imagingof the left knee. The images show joint effusion and synovial proliferation, which resemble pigmented villonodular synovitis symptoms. A: Sagittal view; B: Axial view.
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