Arthroscopic Removal of a Wire Fragment from the Posterior Septum of the Knee following Tension Band Wiring of a Patellar Fracture

Figure 5

(a) Arthroscopic view from the posteromedial portal shows the palpation of the posterior septum (PS) by an arthroscopic probe through the anteromedial portal. (b) Arthroscopic view from the posteromedial portal shows a small hole (the posterior transseptal portal) (arrow) made at the central portion of posterior septum (PS) behind the PCL. (c) The broken wire (arrow) embedded in the posterior septum (PS) was exposed by enlarging the transseptal portal. (d) Arthroscopic view from the anteromedial portal shows the removal of the broken wire (arrow) through the posteromedial portal (PMP).

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