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From: Modified posterior approach of the knee in patients with diffuse pigmented Villonodular synovitis: case series of a single Institution’s experience

Fig. 3

20-year-old man suffered from DPVNS of right knee. (a-c) PL approach. (a) Place the incision between the biceps tendon and lateral gastrocnemius. The common peroneal nerve lies in the lateral aspect of the popliteal space, medial to the biceps femoris tendon (see yellow arrow). (b) Lateral retraction of the biceps femoris protects the underlying peroneal nerve and exposes the posterolateral capsule.(c) After opening the capsule, lateral femoral condyle and PVNS tumor were seen deep to the joint capsule.(d) MRI of proton density with fat saturation sequences axial view showed the PVNS tumor located at anterior and posterior-lateral side. (e) Postoperative image of the operative knee with PL approach

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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