Locking of knee joint can be caused by
Osgood shalter
Loose body in knee joint
Tuberculosis of knee
Medial meniscal paial tear
Locking of knee can be caused by loose bodies.impoant causes for loose bodies in the knee are : 1.non- traumatic - as in TB ahritis,rheumatoid ahritis, osteoahritis , osteochondritis dissecans, synol chondromatosis, hemahrosis& hemophilia 2.traumatic : intraaicular fracture ,meniscal injuries, organized hemahrosis , detached aicular cailage , forgein bodies * clinical features : locking episodes ,pain & effusion within knee, feelung something is moving within joint ,sense of giving away * investigation - x- ray, diagnostic ahroscopy ,MRI *treatment - ahroscopic removal of loose bodies (gold standard) Ref: Textbook of Ohopaedics, John Ebenezer, 4th edition, page no: 427
Thigh, Knee,Leg,Foot & Ankle injuries